Licensees operating in Singapore are required to put in place robust controls to detect and deter the flow of illicit funds through Singapore's financial system.

Such controls include the need for licensees to identify and know their customers (including beneficial owners), to conduct regular account reviews, and to monitor and report any suspicious transaction.

The AML/CFT requirements for licensees can be found in this notice, which include the following:

• Risk assessment and risk mitigation.
• Customer due diligence.
• Reliance on third parties.
• Correspondent banking and wire transfers.
• Record keeping.
• Suspicious transaction reporting.
• Internal policies, compliance, audit and training.