Tuesday, January 4, 2011

SEBI’s Master Circular on Anti Money Laundering


Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued Master Circular on Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT) - Obligations of Intermediaries under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and Rules Framed there under which consolidates all the requirements/instructions issued by SEBI with regard to AML/CFT. This Circular is being issued to all the intermediaries and shall also apply to their branches and subsidiaries located abroad.

It's available at the SEBI's web site @ Click here.

This Master Circular is divided into two parts; the first part is an overview on the background and essential principles that concern combating money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF). The second part provides a detailed account of the procedures and obligations to be followed by all registered intermediaries to ensure compliance with AML/CFT directives.




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