Regulations

KYC Compliance Guides by Country

KYC obligations, regulators and key laws for each country. Regularly updated by our compliance experts.

Germany

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Germany: BaFin requirements, GwG (Geldwäschegesetz), document verification, and best practices for obligated entities.

BaFin

GwG (Geldwäschegesetz), AMLD6

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Australia

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Australia: AUSTRAC requirements, AML/CTF Act 2006, document verification, and best practices for reporting entities.

AUSTRAC

AML/CTF Act 2006, AML/CTF Rules

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Belgium

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Belgium: BNB requirements, CTIF declarations, Anti-Money Laundering Law 2017, document verification, and best practices.

BNB, CTIF

Anti-Money Laundering Law 2017, AMLD6

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Canada

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Canada: FINTRAC requirements, PCMLTFA, document verification, and best practices for reporting entities.

FINTRAC

PCMLTFA (Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act), PCMLTFR

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Spain

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Spain: SEPBLAC requirements, Ley 10/2010, document verification, and best practices for obligated entities.

SEPBLAC

Ley 10/2010, Real Decreto 304/2014

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France

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in France: ACPR requirements, Tracfin declarations, document verification, and best practices for obligated entities.

ACPR, Tracfin, AMF

Code monétaire et financier, Ordonnance 2009-104

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Netherlands

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in the Netherlands: DNB requirements, Wwft, document verification, and best practices for obligated institutions.

DNB

Wwft (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme), AMLD6

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Portugal

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Portugal: Banco de Portugal requirements, Lei 83/2017, document verification, and best practices for obligated entities.

Switzerland

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in Switzerland: FINMA requirements, Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), document verification, and best practices for financial intermediaries.

FINMA

AMLA (Anti-Money Laundering Act), AMLO-FINMA

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United Kingdom

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in the UK: FCA requirements, Money Laundering Regulations 2017/2022, document verification, and best practices.

United States

Comprehensive guide to KYC and anti-money laundering obligations in the United States: FinCEN requirements, Bank Secrecy Act, CDD Rule, document verification, and best practices.

FinCEN

Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), CDD Rule

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