Anti-Money Laundering School

1. Overview

The seminar is designed to provide banking supervisors with an understanding of the importance of reviewing the operational, legal, and reputational risks associated with money laundering and terrorist financing and their impact on the overall bank rating assessment.

2. Objectives

1. A working knowledge of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing terminology
2. An overall understanding of the key risks associated with money laundering and the impact on the bank´s overall
3. A familiarity with examination procedures utilized to review high-risk areas, as well as the bank´s internally published anti-money laundering program and procedures
4. An understanding of the roles of the risk manager and compliance officer within the environment of the bank
5. An ability to apply anti-money laundering examination concepts consistently among different-sized banks

3. Date and venue

June 10 – 14, 2019 (4 ½ - day course). San Salvador, El Salvador.

4. Host Member

Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador

5. Instructor

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FED)

6. Minimum qualification requirements

• Designed for financial institution supervisors with more than six months of financial institution examination experience and an interest in learning techniques for targeted anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing examinations.
• Intermediate level of English language.

7. Pre-reading material

This seminar has no pre-reading materials.

8. Language

English and Spanish are the official languages for the seminar. Simultaneous interpretation services will be available during the sessions.

9. Application process

1. Request to your training coordinator an access account for the ASBA’s Activities Manager.
2. Once you have your username and password, access the Activities Manager through the following link www.asbaweb.net
3. Complete your profile and personal information.
4. Make your application to the selected course during the registration period.
5. For more information, see the User’s Manual, available at the Annual Training Calendar.

10. Registration Deadline

May 10, 2019.

11. Places available

The seminar is limited to 30 participants who will be selected based on their meeting of the Minimum Qualification Requirements on a first-come firstserved basis.