KYC

Know Your Customer, alternatively known as know your client or simply KYC, is the process of a business verifying the identity of its clients and assessing their suitability, along with the potential risks of illegal intentions towards the business relationship.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs

China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
China Central Bank Creates AML Regulations For Online FIs
October 11, 2018  |  Regulation

The People’s Bank of China has announced new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing regulations for online financial institutions (FIs). According to Reuters, the new...

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Bank Fines On Money Laundering Spotlight KYC Urgency
Bank Fines On Money Laundering Spotlight KYC Urgency
October 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank is among only the latest headlines tied to money laundering. However, according to one recent report, 90 percent of Europe's biggest banks have...

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Koble Reflects On What Trade Disputes Mean For B2B Matchmaking
Koble Reflects On What Trade Disputes Mean For B2B Matchmaking
October 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Understanding who one is doing business with is the first step to mitigating a myriad of risks, including non-compliance, non-payment, violated contracts and more. For...

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Fake IDs And Fraud’s Other Face
Fake IDs And Fraud’s Other Face
October 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Among the many plots and ploys, fraudsters fake IDs. They make off with ill-gotten gains, hurting firms and consumers alike — and in the online...

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Gold: Sourced Digitally, Ethically And Via Blockchain
Gold: Sourced Digitally, Ethically And Via Blockchain
October 01, 2018  |  Blockchain

Can blockchain help improve transparency of — and even the ethics surrounding — the gold supply chain? Emergent Technology Holdings helps track where the yellow...

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Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
Switzerland Eases Blockchain Firms’ Access To Bank Accounts
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Switzerland is reportedly exploring ways to make it easier for blockchain companies to open corporate bank accounts as the government moves to prevent those innovators...

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Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
Bitcoin Daily: High-Profile Firms Plan ‘Blockchain Association,’ Cryptos Tumbled 76 Percent Since January
September 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

High-profile digital currency firms are reportedly banding together to create a lobbying organization called the Blockchain Association, The Washington Post reported. The group’s first focus...

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IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
IdentityMind Debuts RegTech Webstore
September 06, 2018  |  Regulation

IdentityMind Global has announced the launch of its IdentityMind Webstore, an online RegTech marketplace that enables firms to integrate regulatory compliance functions directly into their solutions....

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