Read - Finance - New regime set in money-laundering fight (2009/7/9)

New regime set in money-laundering fight (07-09 15:43)

The government will announce new plans to crack down on money laundering under which financial institutions will be subject to new regulations and their customers also obliged to keep records.

The plans also set out the liability and offense for breaches of those obligations, the powers of the regulatory authorities in supervising compliance, with appropriate checks on the exercise of such powers; criminal and supervisory sanctions for breaches of the obligations; and a proposed licensing system for those engaged in remittances and money-changing services, according to the a statement issued by the Financial Services Bureau and the Treasury.

Details will be announced this afternoon during the launch of a three-month public consultation.

"The proposal is vital for ensuring the integrity of Hong Kong's financial systems and maintaining Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre," the statement read.
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[轉貼]打擊金融業洗黑錢的監管建議

[明報專訊]
■任何從事匯款和貨幣兌換業務的商號，均要向海關申請牌照，日後亦由海關監管
■將打擊金融機構洗黑錢的權力，下放至各相關監管部門，包括金管局、證監會及保監處
■金融監管部門將有更多的執法權力，包括搜查懷疑洗黑錢的機構、向海外監管機構索取資料，以及提出檢控等
■違規的金融機構，或要承擔刑事責任
source: MingPao