The dangers of electronic banking – How to manage BSA/AML risks

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Abstract: Two recent trends will likely increase banks’ Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) risk management obligations: heightened scrutiny by banking regulators of their compliance efforts, and customers’ increasing demand for electronic banking (e-banking) services. This article explains how banks can manage, and mitigate, these risks by taking a risk-based approach and ensuring that their BSA/AML monitoring, identification and reporting systems are properly equipped to flag suspicious activities conducted electronically. A sidebar lists some elements of a BSA/AML program.