Global AML/CFT Trends and Pressure on CIS Entrepreneurs
This ARGA report analyzes the transformation of the global AML/CFT architecture and its impact on CIS entrepreneurs. It examines key trends: formalization of risk assessment, enhanced beneficial ownership scrutiny, supervisory centralization through AMLA in the EU, and FinCEN requirements in the US. Particular attention is given to de-risking and over-compliance practices that lead to effective financial isolation of clients from the region even without formal violations. ARGA experts propose a practical defense model including ownership transparency architecture, source of funds discipline, and strategies to counter unjustified de-risking.
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