These institutions include banks, medical aid companies, insurance companies, asset management firms and broker dealers as well as credit unions. It is a significant tool in the fight against rampant financial crimes such as money laundering or fraud.
KYC is the fundamental principle behind anti-money laundering and the abolition of terrorist financing. Financial institutions and professionals working within the financial sector ought to know all their customers and their customer’s businesses. KYC helps curb risks associated with financial crimes and also aids in the comprehension of customer behaviours.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...