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Due Diligence Procedures for Opening an Account with the Syrian Commercial Bank

The Syrian Commercial Bank requires a comprehensive due diligence process for opening new accounts or establishing business relations. This process involves verifying customer identity, conducting thorough checks on characters and legal arrangements, and applying intensive due diligence procedures for high-risk professionals and personnel.

1. Verification of Customer’s Identity

To ensure the legitimacy of our clients, we follow these steps:

• Obtain official supporting documents from the customer to prove their profession or position
• Verify address through water, electricity, or telephone bills in the name of the customer or real estate owner
• Make a director contact with the customer’s telephone to confirm the address

2. Due Diligence for Characters and Legal Arrangements

We conduct a thorough review of the following information:

• Obtain information from accredited documents and certificates issued by competent official authorities
• Verify full legal name, registration number, legal form, management, and authorized persons
• Check registered address, work sites, nature of work, objects of the legal form, date of foundation, taxation number, telephone, fax, and e-mail

3. Procedures for Intensive Due Diligence

We apply extra scrutiny to the following types of accounts:

• Labor sector information
• Constant control of account activity
• Obtain extra information such as proof of permanent address, recommendation from a well-known customer, or documents showing resources of wealth and income

4. High-Risk Professionals and Personnel

We apply intensive due diligence procedures for the following high-risk categories:

+ Charity societies, clubs, and other societies
+ Political personnel and public employees
+ Correspondent banks
+ Exchange companies and transferring agents
+ Goldsmiths, jewelers, and precious stones merchants
+ Travel and cargo agents
+ Merchants of ruins and artistic fairs
+ Real estate agents
+ Owners of intensive monetary activity businesses (e.g., restaurants, petrol stations)
+ Lawyers, chartered accountants, and other professionals of legal and accounting professions for specific operations

Please note that these procedures are specific to the Syrian Commercial Bank’s requirements and may not be applicable to other institutions or countries.