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FFIEC Issues New Customer Due Diligence and Beneficial Ownership Examination Procedures


Banks and other covered financial institutions must comply with this rule beginning on May 11, 2018.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today issued new examination procedures on the final rule, “Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions,” issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on May 11, 2016.
These examination procedures apply to banks, savings and loan associations, savings associations, credit unions, and branches, agencies, and representative offices of foreign banks.
The new examination procedures replace those in the current “Customer Due Diligence — Overview and Examination Procedures” section of the FFIEC’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual. In addition, a new overview and examination procedures were developed for the beneficial ownership requirements for legal entity customers.
The FFIEC member agencies created these procedures in close collaboration with FinCEN and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
FinCEN’s 2016 final rule clarifies customer due diligence requirements and also includes a new requirement for covered financial institutions to identify and verify the identity of beneficial owners of certain legal entity customers. 
Attachment:

  • Customer Due Diligence - Overview and Examination Procedures (PDF)
  • Beneficial Ownership for Legal Entity Customers - Overview and Examination Procedures (PDF)


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