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 Last Revised Date: 01 March 2022

Notice 824 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Finance Companies

Requirements for finance companies on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT).

Issued pursuant to:

Monetary Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 186) section 27B ; Finance Companies Act (Cap. 108) section 6(1)

Applies to: Finance Company
View Notice Notice 824 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Finance Companies (387.3 KB)

Finance companies 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 financial institutions 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 finance companies can be found in this notice, which includes 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.

Amendment Notes

24 May 2015
MAS Notice 824 dated 24 April 2015 (309.5 KB) takes effect, except for paragraphs 4, 5, 15.6 and 15.7 which takes effect from 24 July 2015.
02 Jul 2007
MAS Notice 824 dated 02 July 2007 takes effect.