WorksheetsPage 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the main goal of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations?
Increasing bank profits
Preventing financial crimes and protecting the financial system
Simplifying customer onboarding
Encouraging cross-border transactions
Which activity best represents money laundering?
Paying employee salaries
Reporting taxes accurately
Concealing proceeds from illegal activities
Opening a savings account
Which stage of money laundering involves inserting illegal funds into the financial system?
Integration
Layering
Placement
Transformation
The layering stage mainly aims to:
Spend the money openly
Hide the audit trail of funds
Deposit cash into banks
Invest in public infrastructure
Integration in money laundering refers to:
Breaking money into smaller amounts
Making illicit funds appear legitimate
Which institution issues international AML/CFT standards?
IMF
World Bank
FATF
OECD
Which transaction is most likely to raise AML suspicion?
Monthly salary payment
Repeated large cash deposits without clear purpose
Utility bill payment
Fixed loan installment
What does CFT specifically aim to prevent?
Tax evasion
Corruption
Financing of terrorist activities
Cybercrime
What is the primary function of Customer Due Diligence (CDD)?
Increase sales
Understand and verify customer identity and risk
Improve customer loyalty
Reduce operational costs
Which customer category generally requires Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)?
Retired employees
Students
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Low-income workers
What is a Politically Exposed Person (PEP)?
A person working in private companies
An individual with prominent public functions
A bank employee
A foreign investor
Why are PEPs considered higher risk in AML/CFT?
They earn high income
They frequently travel
They are more vulnerable to bribery and corruption risks
They rarely use banking services
What document helps identify the true owner behind a legal entity?
Tax receipt
Beneficial ownership information
Marketing agreement
Sales invoice
Which of the following best describes a shell company?
A company with many employees
A company with real operational activities
A company without significant operations, often used to hide ownership
A government-owned company
Structuring transactions to avoid reporting thresholds is known as:
Integration
Smurfing
Placement
Aggregation
What is the role of transaction monitoring systems?
Speed up payments
Detect unusual or suspicious activities
Reduce customer complaints
Increase transaction volume
Which factor is MOST relevant in AML risk assessment?
Customer hobbies
Customer geographic location
Customer age
Customer marital status
A Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) should be filed when:
A customer closes an account
A transaction deviates from the customer’s normal profile
A customer requests a bank statement
A customer updates personal data
Who is responsible for submitting STRs to authorities?
The compliance officer
The customer
The IT support team
The bank’s security guard
What is “tipping off” in AML/CFT context?
Reporting suspicious activity
Informing a customer about an STR
Escalating issues internally
Conducting enhanced monitoring
Which action is prohibited under AML/CFT rules?
Monitoring transactions
Customer education
Informing customers they are being reported
Updating risk profiles
Ongoing Due Diligence means:
One-time verification at onboarding
Continuous review of customer activities and risk
Verification only when problems occur
Reviewing documents every ten years
Why is record keeping important in AML/CFT?
Marketing purposes
Legal evidence and audit trail
Reducing paperwork
Increasing sales
How long should AML records generally be retained?
1 year
2 years
Minimum 5 years
Until account closure only
What is the main objective of a risk-based approach?
Treat all customers equally
Focus resources on higher-risk customers
Eliminate low-risk customers
Avoid customer onboarding
Which scenario represents high AML risk?
Local employee payroll
NGO receiving frequent cross-border donations from high-risk countries
School fee payment
Pension payment
What is the purpose of AML/CFT internal training?
Improve marketing skills
Ensure employees understand compliance obligations
Increase productivity
Reduce staff turnover
What could be the consequence of failing AML/CFT obligations?
Increased profits
Regulatory sanctions and reputational damage
What role does internal audit play in AML/CFT?
Approving transactions
Evaluating effectiveness of AML controls
Selling products
Managing customers
Which sector is considered vulnerable to money laundering?
Education only
Real estate
Agriculture only
Manufacturing only
Why is cash considered high risk in AML?
Easy to trace
Difficult to transport
Harder to trace and anonymous
Always illegal
What is a red flag in AML?
Normal business activity
Indicator of potentially suspicious behavior
Approved transaction
Account closure
Which approach improves AML effectiveness?
Ignoring low-value transactions
Combining technology and human judgment
Manual processes only
Customer trust only
What does enterprise-wide risk assessment help identify?
Profit targets
Organizational AML vulnerabilities
Employee salaries
Customer satisfaction
Which transaction is LEAST suspicious?
Sudden large cash deposit by dormant account
Transaction inconsistent with business profile
Regular salary payment from employer
Frequent transfers to tax havens
Why must beneficial owners be identified?
For marketing analysis
To prevent misuse of corporate structures
For tax discounts
For customer loyalty
Which authority typically receives STRs?
Police department directly
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
Tax office
Central bank only
AML/CFT programs should be:
Static and unchanged
Updated based on risk and regulation changes
Optional
Applied only to large institutions
Which is an example of terrorism financing?
Investing in stocks
Sending funds to support terrorist acts
Paying business expenses
Buying insurance
What is the purpose of sanctions screening?
Increase customer onboarding
Identify prohibited individuals or entities
Improve service quality
Speed up transactions
When should sanctions screening be conducted?
Only at onboarding
Only during audits
At onboarding and on an ongoing basis
Only for foreign customers
Why is documentation important in AML compliance?
It provides evidence of compliance and supports audits
It replaces training for employees
It allows skipping risk assessments
It is only for marketing purposes
Which customer requires the MOST monitoring?
Low-risk retail customer
High-risk customer with complex transactions
Student account
Pensioner
What is the main function of AML policies and procedures?
Increase sales targets
Provide guidance for consistent compliance
Reduce staff workload
Eliminate audits
Which activity indicates possible layering?
First cash deposit
Multiple rapid transfers between accounts
Salary credit
Utility bill payment
What is the main objective of FATF Recommendations?
Regulate banking profits
Combat money laundering and terrorist financing globally
Control inflation
Promote tourism
What happens if an STR is filed?
Customer account is automatically closed
FIU analyzes and may forward to law enforcement
Customer is informed
Transaction is reversed
Which factor increases AML risk?
Transparent ownership
Complex ownership structures
Long-term relationship
Stable income
What supports effective AML governance?
Strong senior management commitment
No internal controls
Ignoring audit results
Manual reporting only
A successful AML/CFT framework should be:
Cost-focused only
Risk-based, documented, and consistently applied
Reactive only
Applied once a year
