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Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism for Authorized Institutions

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued this circular to implement amendments to the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism for Authorized Institutions. The document outlines the consultation conclusions and provides a marked-up version of the draft guideline to clarify the revised regulatory requirements. These changes aim to enhance the effectiveness of AML/CFT controls within the authorized institution sector.

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Issue Date:

25 May 2023

20230525-2-EN.pdf (526.3 KB)

Topic:

AML & CFT - AML/CFT Controls

Group:

All Authorized Institutions

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Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Authorized Institutions)

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Enclosure 2 - Marked-up version of the draft AML/CFT Guideline

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25 May 2023

Amendments to Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (For Authorized Institutions)

Annex

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25 May 2023

Enclosure 2 - Marked-up version of the draft AML/CFT Guideline

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Superseded Document

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