Regulated community attended a webinar related to Amendments to the AML/CFT Law of Kazakhstan and the AML Guidance

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has conducted a webinar for authorised persons concerning recent amendments to Kazakhstan’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) law. The webinar was attended by regulated firms who are subject to anti-money laundering supervision.

About 50 participants attended the session, including from Authorised Firms, Authorised Market Institutions and FinTech Lab Participants. The webinar was devoted to the amendments to AML/CFT Law of Kazakhstan and details of the AML Guidance adopted by the AFSA on 21 May 2020. AFSA identified around 50 new norms which will extend to AIFC Participants subject to AML supervision pursuant to AIFC AML Rules. Topical issues such as key and related amendments relating to the relevant AIFC Participants were discussed, as well as programmes of AML Guidance which include internal control, ML/FT risk management and AML training requirements.

The webinar also focused on requirements of AML Guidance, which should be implemented by Authorised Persons in its AML policies, controls, and procedures.

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