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Understanding Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Key Definitions
The Nauru Anti-Money Laundering Bill defines various terms related to anti-money laundering regulations. Below are some of the key definitions outlined in the bill.
Electronic Currency Transfers
- International Electronic Currency Transfer: A single or chain of electronic currency transfers involving parties located outside Nauru.
- Occasional Transaction: A transaction not taking place in the context of a business relationship.
Money Laundering and Financial Transactions
- Money Laundering: Dealing with property that is criminal property, connected to any offenses or conduct listed in the definition of “criminal conduct.”
- Money or Value Transfer Service: Accepting currency, cheques, or other monetary instruments and paying a corresponding sum to a beneficiary through communication, message, transfer, or clearing network.
Financial Institutions and Beneficiaries
- Originating Entity: A financial institution that receives a request from a person to execute an electronic currency transfer.
- Beneficiary: An individual who receives a payment or transfer of funds.
Politically Exposed Persons
- Politically Exposed Person: An individual holding a prominent public position, as defined under Clause 6.
Property and Records
- Property: Assets of any kind, including real or personal property, documents, and instruments in electronic form, evidencing title to or interest in assets.
- Record: Material on which data or information is recorded or marked, capable of being read or understood by a person, computer system, or other device.
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