2021-08-09
The Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia issued guidelines requiring supervised obligors, including banks and insurance undertakings, to harmonize their internal acts with new anti-money laundering standards by March 25, 2018. These guidelines mandate a comprehensive risk analysis framework that assesses customer, geographic, transaction, and product risks to determine appropriate due diligence measures. The document supersedes previous decisions and establishes detailed criteria for identifying high-risk activities, such as dealings with officials or entities in jurisdictions with weak regulatory frameworks.