RBI/2012-13/353
DNBS (PD).CC. No 319/03.10.42/2012-13
December 28, 2012
All Non Banking Financial Companies /
Residuary Non Banking Companies
Dear Sir/Madam,
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Standards
Please refer to DNBS (PD).CC.No.304/03.10.42/2011-12 dated September 17, 2012 on risks arising from the deficiencies in AML/CFT regime of certain jurisdictions.
2. Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its Statement on October 19, 2012 on the subject (copy enclosed). The statement /document can be accessed from the following URL also:
http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/FATF%20Public%20Statement%2019%20October%202012.pdf and
http://www.fatf-gafi.org/topics/high-riskandnon-cooperativejurisdictions/documents/improvingglobalamlcftcomplianceongoingprocess-19october2012.html
3. All NBFCs/RNBCs are accordingly advised to consider the information contained in the enclosed statement.
4. This, however, does not preclude NBFCs from legitimate trade and business transactions with these countries and jurisdictions.
Yours faithfully,
(Chandana Dasgupta)
Deputy General Manager
