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The FIC was established in terms of the FIC Act. The Act works together with the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, (POCA), the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act (POCDATARA Act), the South African Police Service Act, (SAPS Act) and the National Strategic Intelligence Act.
The FIC Act Accountable Institutions (financial institutions and other identified businesses) to assist in counteracting money laundering and the financing of terrorism. POCA criminalises money laundering and provides for the confiscation and forfeiture of the proceeds of crime. The POCDATARA Act provides measures to counter the financing of terrorism.
As an Accountable Institution, you need to ensure that you:
The risk-based approach allows each Accountable Institution to assess its own exposure to the potential of its products and services being used to launder money or finance terrorism and implement the necessary controls to mitigate these risks. The RMCP documents these risks and controls and demonstrates how each risk is mitigated by the relevant controls.
As an Accountable Institution, you must report certain transactions and suspicious matters to the FIC. Your reporting obligations include:
Cash Threshold Reports and Cash Threshold Reports Aggregated (CTRs and CTRAs) - must be submitted within 48 hours of the transaction taking place
International Fund Transfer Reports (IFTRs) - must be submitted within in 48 hours of the transaction taking place
Suspicious Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) - must be submitted within 15 days of the transaction or activity being identified as suspicious
Terrorist Property Reports, Terrorist Financing Activity Reports, and Terrorist Financing Transaction Reports (CPRs, TFARs, and TFTRs) - must be submitted within 5 days of becoming aware of the fact
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* This page is intended as general information only and should not be relied on as the sole source of information for your AML obligations and AML program. Please visit your local regulatory authority sites for the latest relevant and full information.
