Protecting the financial system from abuse

R. Barry Johnston and Ian Carrington

Journal of Money Laundering Control, 2006, vol. 9, issue 1, 48-61

Abstract: Purpose - To examine the implications of the changing compliance environment confronting banks as the international anti‐money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards have become more rigorous and more attention is paid to integrity related concerns by supervisors and market participants. Design/methodology/approach - The paper describes recent regulatory and financial sector developments and draws analytical lessons. Findings - Banks are facing increasing pressure from a number of sources to improve their compliance with AML/CFT and integrity related standards, and a number of institutions are responding positively to the challenge to establish robust AML/CFT regimes. However, there is a risk of disruption of legitimate business lines. Practical implications - Striking the right balance in protecting systems from abuse while avoiding disruption to legitimate business lines will require further research on how best to implement the standards. Originality/value - The paper initiates a discussion on the cost/benefit analysis of the implementation of the AML/CFT standard and outlines some of the challenges involved in going forward.

Keywords: Money laundering; Banks; Financial institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1108/13685200610645210

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