2022-07-27

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BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Account Opening in the Scheduled Banks by Non-Resident Bangladeshis

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) directs scheduled banks operating in Bangladesh to cease requiring verification of supporting documents from Bangladesh diplomatic missions abroad for account opening by Non-Resident Bangladeshis. This directive applies to documents issued under the procedures specified in the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2012, and the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009. The instruction is effective immediately.

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