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Question of the week: What is third-country risk in relation to AML and how do I assess it?

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Published on: 21 June 2022
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Table of contents

  • What is third-country risk?
  • Assessing the risk at firm-wide level
  • Assessing the risk at client and matter level—client due diligence (CDD) requirements
  • What external data sources should you consider?

Article summary

This week’s question is: What is third-country risk in relation to AML and how do I assess it?

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