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Customs cracks down on money laundering and prosecutes 44 unlicensed currency exchange shops over 5 years

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To combat “money laundering” activities,All currency exchange or remittance shops in Hong Kong need to apply for a license from the Customs and Excise Department,Only allowed to operate after multiple approvals,The five-year license has expired since 2012,Customs prosecuted a total of 44 cases of unlicensed currency exchange shops last year,另检控五宗找换店未有执行客户尽职审查海关提醒经营者今年续牌外更强调会继续审视找换店运作不时派员突击巡查以打击不法资金进出香港

《打击洗钱及恐怖分子资金筹集(financial institution)条例》于二O一二年四月生效海关金钱服务监理科首席贸易管制主任区伟成表示四十四宗成功检控个案之中最高判处监禁刑罚为两个月缓刑两年而罚款最高的案件则为六万港元

他指后者案件是人员作巡查时发现深水埗一间金器店未有牌照下明目张胆地经营兑换服务最后被判处罚款每当从事兑换或汇款等金钱服务东主均必须向海关申请牌照而截至去年十一月香港约有一千二百九十间持牌找换店

区表示海关会审视申请人财政及有否犯罪背景例如之前有否触犯打击洗钱条例及有组织及严重罪行条例等相关刑事条例海关又会派人员到其登记的店铺或办公室地址作合规视察若符合

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就能在卅三个工作天内发出牌照

区又说获得牌照的经营者获牌后需要履行牌照条件和规定包括必须执行客户尽职审查及备存交易纪录六年若希望加入持牌人的董事合伙人又或增加分店或银行户口则需要事先取得关长批准才可加入若无牌经营金钱服务属违法

海关又会对持牌者制订风险指数并借此制定视察计划大约每年会对一百六十个持牌者作不定期视察

为防止洗黑钱活动发生区伟成表示找换店持牌者必须作客户尽职审查每当客户

Require

汇款达八千元港币或以上又或兑换款项达一万二千元港币或以上持牌人必须作出相关审查“又或者怀疑客户似洗黑钱或恐怖分子资金筹集都需要(审查)。

”他续说审查程序必须核实其身份包括身份证地址证明或代理授权书等“再有怀疑就应要追问钱怎样得来听其解释是否合理差不多像查案一样若觉得可疑就应停止交易万一已交易就应作可疑交易报告予联合财富调查组

”法例生效至今海关录得五宗持牌人未有履行客户尽职审查的规定其中去年十二月一名独资的东主被海关罚款两万一千港元被指没有就于二O一三年五月至二O一四年四月期间的汇款及兑换交易进行识别核实和记录汇款人及客户的身份


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Chen Weilun

Chen Weilun, money service operator in Hong Kong (MSO) Compliance and regulatory practice areas include 12 years of experience。He served as head of the compliance department of the local payment and currency exchange licensing authority,Directly responsible for MSO license application、Anti-money laundering / Customer due diligence system (AML/KYC)、risk assessment design、Establish daily monitoring procedures and communicate with the Customs Department for review and other compliance tasks。

Areas of expertise:MSO license application、AML/KYC system、risk assessment、daily monitoring procedures、Customs Department review communication。

Previous institutions:Hong Kong MSO Payment Institution & Head of Compliance Department

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