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FULL TEXT: RBZ Directs Banks To Allow Just 2 Internal Transfer Transactions Per Person Regardless of The Amount

4 years agoThu, 04 Jun 2020 18:02:42 GMT
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FULL TEXT: RBZ Directs Banks To Allow Just 2 Internal Transfer Transactions Per Person Regardless of The Amount

The Finance Intelligence Unit of the RBZ has issued the following directive to banks in an effort to curb illegal foreign currency transactions:

4 June 2020

Measures to prevent abuse of internal bank transfers for illegal foreign currency transactions

Further to our circular to banks dated 26th of May 2020, titled “Enhanced Scrutiny of Transactions”, we have noted the increasing abuse of the internal bank transfers facility for purposes of parallel market dealings.

We have noted a trend where entities are using their bank accounts to buy foreign currency, using a network of “runners”, some of whom have been advertising their services on social media. These illicit transactions manifest in the form of daily multiple payments from one account to beneficiaries who hold accounts in the same bank.

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In order to curb this practice, banks are directed to implement the following measures, with immediate effect:

1. Each bank customer shall make not more than two transactions per day by way of internal transfer, regardless of the values involved. There is no restriction on RTGS transfers, but banks should exercise necessary due diligence.

2. Where a customer has genuine and proven need to conduct more than two transactions in a day by way of internal transfers, the customer shall obtain approval from bank management (whether at head office or branch level). Banks shall submit daily returns to the FIU giving details of such transactions and the underlying business purpose.

Individual banks may implement any additional controls on internal and / or inter-bank transfers as they see fit.

Banks shall continue to submit STRs and other regulatory returns as necessary.

This FIU is now adopting strict enforcement measures against banks that are found to be complicit in allowing their clients to conduct illicit transactions.

0. Chiperesa

Acting Director-General

Financial Intelligence Unit

 

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