Regulatory Alerts2017-07-27
SEC Circular on AML/CFT Returns Rendition by Capital Market Operators
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has approved electronic reporting templates requiring Capital Market Operators to submit various Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism returns via a consolidated grid. Hard copy submissions are no longer accepted, and strict statutory compliance with the newly uploaded templates is mandatory for all designated reports. The updated framework supplements existing Financial, Suspicious, and Currency Transaction Reports under the amended Money Laundering Prohibition Act of 2011.
CONSOLIDATED GRID FOR RENDITION OF VARIOUS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM (AML/CFT) RETURNS BY CAPITAL MARKET OPERATORS (CMOs) TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) AND THE NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (NFIU) Please be notified that the Commission has approved and uploaded reporting templates required for rendition of other categories of AML/CFT returns in line with the SEC AML/CFT regulations for Capital Market Operators in ADDITION to reports on FTRs, STRs and CTRs required to be rendered in accordance with the provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended) and Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011 (as amended). FORWARDING ADDRESSES CMOs are therefore advised to use the Consolidated Grid Template for the Rendition of Various Returns to the SEC and NFIU as applicable. All returns are to be submitted electronically. The Commission will not accept any AML/CFT report that is submitted in hard copies. CMOs are to note that all the returns are statutory and therefore strict compliance with this circular is expected. For further enquiries, the Commission may be contacted on amlcftreturns@sec.gov.ng or call 094621142 and 094621172. Sign Management July 26, 2017