MAS Consults on AML/CFT Notice for Precious Stones and Precious Metals Activities & Updates on AML/CFT Notices for Financial Institutions and Variable Capital Companies

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) is seeking comments on changes to the requirements on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) applicable to financial institutions regulated by MAS (“FIs”) and variable capital companies (“VCCs”) under the purview of MAS for AML/CFT obligations. The proposals are set out in the “Consultation Paper on the Proposed New AML/CFT Notice for Precious Stones and Precious Metals Activities and Updates to AML/CFT Notices” (“Consultation Paper“) which is open for public consultation until 10 August 2021. 

The key proposals in the Consultation Paper concern:

  • Setting out the AML/CFT requirements applicable to FIs dealing in precious stones, precious metals and precious products in a new AML/CFT Notice.
  • Updating the existing MAS AML/CFT Notices for FIs and VCCs to provide for:
    –   New requirements relating to digital token services for FIs; 
    –  New requirements relating to shell company that presents higher money laundering and terrorism financing risks for FIs and VCCs; 
    – ­  New wire transfer and correspondent account requirements for credit card or charge card licensees;
    – ­ New disclosure requirement to designated non-financial businesses and professionals and VCCs for licensed trust companies and approved trustees; and 
    – Other clarifications on the requirements relating to group policy, identification and verification of customer and beneficial ownership exemptions.

This Update provides a summary of these proposals.

For more information, click here to read the full Legal Update.

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