All Updates - Anti Money Laundering / Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)
Latest Updates
Other Risk Assessments
The latest PFRA, NPORA, LPRA, LARA and VARA 2024 (Risk Assessment, RA) Executive Summary.
Overview of the NRA 2023
The NRA 2023 is Malaysia’s fifth national risk assessment. It includes a nuanced analysis of the transnational aspects of crimes and the flow of illegal proceeds.
Circular dated 05 April 2024
Declaration of Specified Entities and Reporting Requirements (Amendment) Order P.U.(A) 104/2024 under AMLA
Reference Note for Company Secretaries
Requirements of BNM and SSM on Beneficial Ownership of Legal Persons
Notifying BNM on the appointment of Compliance Officer
Reporting institutions must notify BNM on the appointment or change in the appointment of the compliance officer, in writing within 10 working days from the date of appointment or change.
Are you a Reporting Institution?
There are many reporting institutions, both in the financial and non-financial sectors. Provided below is a summary listing of the more common reporting institutions you may encounter.
Money Laundering
Money laundering is a process of converting cash, funds or property derived from criminal activities to give it a legitimate appearance. It is a process to clean ‘dirty’ money in order to disguise its criminal origin.
The importance of countering terrorism financing (CTF)?
Terrorism activities cause harm that may be in the form of injury, loss or death to people affected by attacks or it may be in the form of economic destruction.
What is Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS)?
TFS are the measures of asset freezing and prohibitions to prevent funds or other assets from being made available, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of specified entities or designated persons who are being sanctioned, without delay.
How to verify customers’ identity?
Once you have the required information, you will need to verify the information against reliable and independent documentation, electronic data or any other measures that are necessary. You may verify the information through commercial or public databases.
Latest Updates
| Date | Title | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2025 | Other Risk Assessments | publications |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Overview of the NRA 2023 | highlights |
| 18 May 2026 | Circular dated 05 April 2024 | Highlights |
| 01 Apr 2022 | Reference Note for Company Secretaries | publications |
| 01 Apr 2022 | Policy Document | highlights |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Notification on FATF Statements | |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Notifying BNM on the appointment of Compliance Officer | highlights |
| 07 Mar 2022 | Are you a Reporting Institution? | highlights |
| 11 Sep 2024 | Money Laundering | highlights |
| 03 Mar 2022 | The importance of countering terrorism financing (CTF)? | highlights |
| 03 Mar 2022 | What is Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS)? | highlights |
| 05 Mar 2022 | How to verify customers’ identity? | highlights |
