The Customer Due Diligence (CDD) process, which requires organisations to gather data to verify the customer’s identity and assess any potential risk associated with them, is a key part of any robust Anti-Money Laundering program.
Through the Customer Due Diligence process, organisations need to build a profile of their customer and be able to interpret the level of relationship risk. If, as part of a risk-based approach, CDD indicates that the subject of an enquiry carries a higher level of risk, such as a Politically Exposed Person, then the organisation must conduct Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)to gain a deeper understanding of the customer.
Organisations determine their own risk level for CDD and EDD.
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If an organisation is interacting with a Politically Exposed Person or an individual who presents a higher risk, then EDD should be employed.
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