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6F. Enhanced CDD measures in other cases

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2024. 3 amendments in all.

(1)

A moneylender must also perform the measures referred to in rule 6E(2) in respect of —

(a)

all complex or unusually large relevant loans or unusual patterns of relevant loans that have no apparent or visible economic or lawful purpose; (b)relevant loans granted to any person —

(i)

from or in countries outside Singapore in relation to which the FATF has called for countermeasures, as notified by the Registrar; or

(ii)

from or in countries outside Singapore known to have inadequate measures for the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing —

(A)

as determined by the moneylender; or (B)as notified to moneylenders generally by the Registrar, a relevant law enforcement authority or a relevant foreign regulatory authority; and

(c)

any other categories of borrowers, agents, connected parties or beneficial owners of borrowers, or relevant loans which the moneylender considers may present, or are notified by the Registrar, a relevant law enforcement authority or a relevant foreign regulatory authority as presenting, a high risk of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing.

(2)

A moneylender must, in performing the measures under paragraph (1), take into account the requirements of the Act, any subsidiary legislation made under the Act, and any regulations made under section 2 of the United Nations Act 2001.

(3)

A moneylender who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

Subregulation 1

A moneylender must also perform the measures referred to in rule 6E(2) in respect of —

(a)

all complex or unusually large relevant loans or unusual patterns of relevant loans that have no apparent or visible economic or lawful purpose; (b)relevant loans granted to any person —

(i)

from or in countries outside Singapore in relation to which the FATF has called for countermeasures, as notified by the Registrar; or

(ii)

from or in countries outside Singapore known to have inadequate measures for the prevention of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing —

(A)

as determined by the moneylender; or (B)as notified to moneylenders generally by the Registrar, a relevant law enforcement authority or a relevant foreign regulatory authority; and

(c)

any other categories of borrowers, agents, connected parties or beneficial owners of borrowers, or relevant loans which the moneylender considers may present, or are notified by the Registrar, a relevant law enforcement authority or a relevant foreign regulatory authority as presenting, a high risk of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing.

Subregulation 2

A moneylender must, in performing the measures under paragraph (1), take into account the requirements of the Act, any subsidiary legislation made under the Act, and any regulations made under section 2 of the United Nations Act 2001.

Subregulation 3

A moneylender who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.

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