Standards for the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism policy

The Standards for the Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy are developed to implement the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Policy. These AML/CFT Standards set the minimum and mandatory benchmarks to prevent, detect, and investigate money laundering and financing of terrorism, and to control and manage related risks. The AML/CFT Policy and these AML/CFT Standards shall be operationalised by standard operating procedures (“SOPs) which shall be developed by the Secretariat and the Independent Integrity Unit (IIU), and shall be approved by the EAC.

Cover date 08 July 2019

Document type Policies, strategies, and guidelines

Table of contents

Introduction
Definitions
AML/CFT risk management
Assessing risk and risk-based approach
Counterparty due diligence
Financial transaction activities monitoring
Reporting red flags, suspicious activities, and suspected ML/FT
Exiting a relationship
Training and capacity building
Record retention
Data protection and confidentiality
Right of interpretation
Authority of the documents
Review
Effective date