Know Your Customer

What is eKYC?

What is eKYC (electronic Know Your Customer)?

The increasing frequency of digital interactions calls for a reliable online identity verification process. This requirement has given rise to eKYC, a process that's quickly becoming the gold standard for digital identity assurance....
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The importance of Adverse Media checks for an effective KYC

Adverse or Negative Media includes any unfavourable information obtained from various trusted news sources and outlets. Adverse Media checks can expose hidden AML risks such as association risk...

What is Sanctions Screening?

Sanctions Screening is an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) control used to detect, prevent, and disrupt financial crime. Screening for sanctions risk is a mandatory requirement for regulated entities....
What is customer due diligence (cdd)?

What is Customer Due Diligence (CDD)?

Regulated businesses employ Customer Due Diligence (CDD) to mitigate risks in business relationships, prevent financial crime, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements....
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What is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP)?

To ensure that your company complies fully with financial crime compliance regulations, you and your team must be aware of the definition of a Politically Exposed Person (PEP...
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What is a Risk-Based Approach (RBA)?

The risk-based approach (RBA) is central to the effective implementation of the Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework. This modern risk control technique departs from...