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Customer Profile

Customer Profile is basically  “customer types,” that are created to show the typical users of a product or service, and are used to help make customer-focused decisions without confusing the scope of the project with personal opinion.
 
Customer Verification

The CIP must contain risk-based procedures for verifying the identity of the customer within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened. The verification procedures must use “the information obtained in accordance with [31 CFR 103.121] paragraph (b)(2)(i),” namely the identifying information obtained by the bank. A bank need not establish the accuracy of every element of identifying information obtained, but it must verify enough information to form a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of the customer. The bank’s procedures must describe when it will use documents, non-documentary methods, or a combination of both.

Who is a customer?

The AML/CTF Rules set different identification and verification requirements for different types of customers:

  • individuals (including sole traders)
  • companies (both domestic and registered foreign companies)
  • trustees
  • partnerships
  • incorporated and unincorporated associations
  • registered co-operatives
  • government bodies.

For the purpose of KYC policy, a ‘Customer’ is defined as

  • A person or entity that maintains an account and/or has a business relationship with the bank
  • One on whose behalf the account is maintained
  • Beneficiaries of transactions conducted by professional intermediaries, such as Stock Brokers, Chartered Accountants, Solicitors etc. as permitted under the law and
  • Any person or entity connected with a financial transaction which can pose significant reputational or other risks to the bank say, a wire transfer or issue or a high-value demand draft as a single transaction

Need for Customer Profile

A reporting entity must verify a customer’s identity before providing a ‘designated service’ to the customer. Designated services are listed in section 6 of the AML/CTF Act.

In special cases, an identification procedure may be carried out after providing a designated service. Currently, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules Instrument 2007 (No. 1) (AML/CTF Rules) provide special circumstances for certain online gambling services.

 

 

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