On counteraction to legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing


Open Joint Stock Company "Bank Eskhata" informs that in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan dated 25.03.2011 № 684 "On counteraction to legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism", the Bank took measures to counteract legalization of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing.
Also we inform that in order to implement these measures the Policy of the OJSC "Bank Eskhata" was approved as "On counteraction to laundering of proceeds and terrorist financing" and there were appointed senior officials to counteract legalization of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing. In accordance to the AML / CFT and the Bank's internal policies for measures aimed at countering legalization of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing are:
  • internal control;
  • mandatory controls;
  • Bank staff training on AML / CFT;
  • Other measures taken in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan;

Basic principles of the internal rules on AML / CFT:

  • ensuring the participation of all the Bank staff, regardless of their position in identifying transactions subject to mandatory control and other operations related to legalization of proceeds from crime and terrorist financing;
  • preventing the use of the bank for purpose of money laundering and financing of terrorism;
  • identification of bank clients;
  • establishing business relations only with financial institutions that take measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing;
The bank does not open anonymous accounts, i.e. those not providing documents necessary for their identification, physical and legal persons without personal presence.
OJSC "Bank Eskhata" does not establish or maintain relations with non-resident banks that do not have permanent management bodies in the territories of states wh ere they are registered, as well with the banks - non-residents of which there is information that their accounts are used by banks that do not have permanent governance in the territory of states wh ere they are registered.

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