2020-12-31

Circular Letter No. CC/2020/00000074

The Bank of Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2020/00000074 to inform supervised entities about the adoption of proportional countermeasures against the very high risks of money laundering and terrorist financing associated with North Korea and Iran. This directive follows the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting of October 2020 and mandates specific actions from credit institutions, payment institutions, and other financial entities. The measures are designed to mitigate identified risks in transactions involving these two jurisdictions.

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Status Expired Official Journal 12/2020 4th Supplement Publication Date 31-12-2020 Issue Date 30-12-2020 Recipient Type Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies Descriptors Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Banking Operations, Third Countries Recipients Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Union for Mutual Agricultural Credit, Mutual Agricultural Credit Savings Banks, Savings Banks, Development Financial Institution, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Other Financial Companies, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Leasing Companies, Credit Financial Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies Link Copied!

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