Workshop on AML/CFT and Trade Finance
This three-day workshop gathered 40 representatives from 28 local commercial and international banks and government institutions from 11 countries in the Pacific region. Experts from ADB’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) updated participants on anti-money laundering (AML) and trade-based money laundering concepts, ADB’s customer due diligence and environmental and social safeguard standards, case studies to show how trade finance is evolving in the region and globally, as well as recent trends in supply chain finance.
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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26 Jun 2019 | Session 1 |
Basic Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Trade-based Money Laundering Concepts In this presentation, Mr. Syquia gives an overview of money laundering, including its stages, cycle, effects, and methods. He also emphasized the concept... |
Jose Luis Syquia |
26 Jun 2019 | Session 2 |
AML Briefing – Customer Due Diligence In this presentation, Mr. Syquia walked participants through the process of customer identification, due diligence, and monitoring and periodic review... |
Jose Luis Syquia |
26 Jun 2019 | Session 3 |
Ultimate Beneficial Owners: International Standards and Practices In this presentation, Mr. Syquia guided participants in defining ultimate beneficial owners and applying the Financial Action Task Force (FATC) standards... |
Jose Luis Syquia |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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27 Jun 2019 | ADB’s Trade Finance Program |
ADB’s Trade Finance Program In this presentation, Mr. Sutken gives an overview of ADB's Trade Finance Program, including the program's components, performance in 2018, and its main... |
Can Sutken |
27 Jun 2019 | Key Foundations of Trade Finance: Overview, Trends, Implications |
Trends in Trade Finance In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien gave an overview of the trade trends from around the world. He also discussed the outlook on global trade finance growth... |
Vincent O'Brien |
27 Jun 2019 | Key Foundations of Trade Finance: Overview, Trends, Implications |
Agreeing International Contracts In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien discussed the role of documents in international trade. He also discussed the International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS... |
Vincent O'Brien |
27 Jun 2019 | Key Foundations of Trade Finance: Overview, Trends, Implications |
Trade Finance Product Workflow In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien discussed the process involving documentary credits, a payment mechanism in international trade which provides an economic... |
Vincent O'Brien |
27 Jun 2019 | Trade Business |
Trade Business In this presentation, Mr. Packham gave an overview on the benefits of trade finance, and the characteristics that make it low risk. He also shared the... |
Roger Packham |
Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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28 Jun 2019 | Environmental and Social Safeguards for Trade |
Environmental and Social Safeguards for Trade In this presentation, Mr. Sutken presented the definition of sustainable trade finance, as well as the drivers of change in trade finance and the potential... |
Can Sutken |
28 Jun 2019 | Identifying Trade Opportunities and using the ADB’s Trade Finance Program |
Trade Finance Program - Samoa In this presentation, Ms. Penaia shares the experience of Samoa Commercial Bank under ADB's Trade Finance Program. She also walks participants through... |
Ruth Thomsen Penaia |
28 Jun 2019 | Identifying Trade Opportunities and using the ADB’s Trade Finance Program |
Trade Loans: A Less Risky Alternative to Overdrafts In this presentation, Mr. Packham shares the definition, purpose, and applicability of a trade finance loan. He also underscored the advantages of trade... |
Roger Packham |
28 Jun 2019 | Correspondent Banking Solutions | Correspondent Banking Solutions | Utku Arik, Aktifbank Turkey |
28 Jun 2019 | Digital KYC Solutions |
Digital KYC Solutions: Everest In this presentation, Mr. Reid gave an overview and architecture of Everest's digital Know Your Customer platform, and how they process the on-boarding... |
Bob Reid |
28 Jun 2019 | Trade Finance Products in Action/Case Study |
Trade Finance Products in Action/Case Study In this presentation, Mr. O'Brien walked participants through the process of a typical trade facilitation deal, and discussed a case study to get a better... |
Vincent O'Brien |
28 Jun 2019 | Trade Pooling LC Relay/LC Reissuance /Example Cases |
Letter of Credit Relay In this presentation, Mr. Packham and Mr. O'Brien gave an overview and the workflow for a Letter of Credit (LC) relay, and shares the challenges holding... |
Roger Packham, Vincent O'Brien |