2024-12-24

Directive No. 08/2024, of December 19

The Bank of Angola’s Financial Conduct and Regulation Departments issued Directive No. 08/2024 to mandate Commercial Banks to report safe deposit box rental and valuables custody data using standardized identification schedules. The directive requires quarterly electronic submissions in Excel format by the 15th day following each quarter’s end, accompanied by a compliance-officer-signed declaration of truthfulness. It establishes specific reporting metrics for box inventory, geographic locations, tenant details, and visit frequencies to ensure alignment with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations.

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GOVERNOR DIRECTIVE NO. 08/2024 ORIGIN: FINANCIAL CONDUCT DEPARTMENT (FCD) DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM (DROS) DATE: 19/12/2024 SUBJECT: FINANCIAL SYSTEM − Information Reporting on Safe Deposit Box Rental and Valuables Custody Services

WHEREAS it is necessary to define the reporting model that Commercial Banks must follow when providing safe deposit box rental and valuables custody services, aiming to ensure they are covered by anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) regulations, as provided in Article 12 of Notice No. 05/2024 on the Provision of Safe Deposit Box Rental and Valuables Custody Services; PURSUANT TO the combined provisions of Article 23 of Law No. 14/21, dated May 19 - General Regime for Financial Institutions Law, and Article 31(1)(f) of Law No. 24/21, dated October 18 - Bank of Angola Law; THIS DIRECTIVE hereby establishes the following:

  1. For the purposes of Article 12 of Notice No. 05/2024 on the Provision of Safe Deposit Box Rental and Valuables Custody Services, Commercial Banks shall report to the Bank of Angola information as set out in Annex I “Safe Deposit Box Identification Schedule”, Annex II “Safe Deposit Tenant Identification Schedule” and Annex III “Declaration of Truthfulness of Provided Information”, which form an integral part of this Directive.

CONTINUATION OF DIRECTIVE NO. 08/2024 Page 2 of 5 2. The information referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be submitted via the email address prevencaobcft@bna.ao, in Excel format, by the 15th (fifteenth) day following the end of each quarter. 3. The Declaration of Truthfulness of Provided Information, set out in Annex II, must be signed by the member of the Administrative Body responsible for Compliance. 4. Doubts and omissions arising from the interpretation of this Directive shall be resolved by the Bank of Angola. 5. This Directive shall enter into force on the date of its publication.

Luanda, December 19, 2024. FINANCIAL CONDUCT DEPARTMENT


Osvaldo Manuel Pedro dos Santos -Director- DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM


Cândido Abrantes Pina -Director-

CONTINUATION OF DIRECTIVE NO. 08/2024 Page 3 of 5 Annex I “Safe Deposit Box Identification Schedule”

Information to be Reported / Data

  1. Number of clients with safe deposit boxes as at the end of the period
  2. Number of rented safe deposit boxes as at the end of the period
  3. Number of safe deposit boxes available for rent as at the end of the period
  4. Geographical location of rented safe deposit boxes (street, municipality, city, province)
  5. Geographical location of safe deposit boxes available for rent (street, municipality, city, province)
  6. Number of visits to safe deposit boxes made by the tenant or authorized persons during the period

CONTINUATION OF DIRECTIVE NO. 08/2024 Page 4 of 5 Annex II “Safe Deposit Tenant Identification Schedule” Safe Deposit Rental Individuals Full name Date of birth Nationality (as stated in identification document) Identification Document Address (permanent residence, if different from tax domicile) Tax Identification Number Identification Document Number Names of persons authorized to access the safe deposit box Legal Entities Corporate Name Full registered office address Legal Entity Identification Number Country of incorporation Names of persons authorized to access the safe deposit box

CONTINUATION OF DIRECTIVE NO. 08/2024 Page 5 of 5 Annex III Declaration of Truthfulness of Provided Information I, [Full Name], holder of identification document No. [Document Number], issued by [Issuing Authority], in my capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors of [Entity Name], with registered office at [Full Address], registered under Tax ID No. [Registration Number], hereby declare for all legal purposes that:

  1. All information provided regarding the beneficial owners of [Entity Name], including but not limited to names, ownership percentages, addresses, and other related information, is true, complete, accurate, and up-to-date to the best of my knowledge.
  2. I understand that the omission, false or incomplete declaration of information may result in legal sanctions, including but not limited to financial penalties, suspension of activities, or criminal liability, as established by applicable legislation.
  3. I further declare that I am aware of my ongoing obligation to update the provided information within the legally stipulated timeframe, should changes occur in the previously submitted data. Place and date: [City], [Day] of [Month] of [Year] [Signature] [Full Name] [Position/Title] [Entity Name]