Debevoise Discusses FinCEN’s Guidance on the Customer Due Diligence Rule
On April 3, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued long-awaited frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) regarding its new customer due diligence requirements (“CDD Rule”) that become effective on May 11, 2018.1 As a reminder, on May 11, 2018, the CDD Rule will require covered financial institutions (1) to establish procedures to identify and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of legal entity customers that open new accounts unless an exception applies and (2) ensure their anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance programs include appropriate risk-based procedures for ongoing CDD efforts, including developing customer risk profiles and periodically … Read more