October 9, 2006
BSP CIRCULAR LETTER NO. CL-2006-033
TO | : | All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions |
SUBJECT | : | Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 43-A dated 15 September 2006 |
Attached is the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 43-A dated 15 September 2006 regarding the Advisory Notice dated 10 April 2006 issued by the United States Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warning all U.S. financial institutions against a potential money laundering threat involving Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, other government senior regime elements and senior executives in state-owned enterprises, acting individually or through government agencies and associated front companies, who are purportedly seeking to move misappropriated Belarusian state assets as well as proceeds from illicit arms sales to or through the U.S. financial system.
FinCEN also designated Infobank, conducting business and other activities as PJSC Trustbank, as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern.
For your guidance. aHICDc
(SGD.) LENY I. SILVESTRE
Sector-in-Charge
RESOLUTION NO. 43-A
Series of 2006
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), United States Department of Treasury issued an Advisory Notice (copy attached) warning all U.S. financial...