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In-house AML compliance department setup

The Oman market has legislation making it mandatory for entities to implement anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing provisions. Due to these provisions, businesses are required to comply with the same. To take care of all these compliance needs, companies need an in-house AML compliance department. This department must be headed by an AML Compliance Officer, and a team of capable AML specialists and business analysts must handle all the activities. Together they can manage the AML and CFT compliance needs of businesses.

What is an AML Compliance Department?

An organization's AML Compliance Department is responsible for implementing and complying with AML-specific laws and regulations specified by the country's authorities. Its responsibilities include:

  • Assessment of money laundering risks that a company confronts
  • Recommendation of appropriate internal controls and policies
  • Evaluation of their application
  • Risk management advisory as and when needed

Through the AML compliance department, the company aims to develop applicable AML compliance policies that adhere to relevant guidelines and internal controls and monitor them to combat financial crimes.

An AML Compliance Department within a business guarantees that AML-specific rules and regulations are followed and that AML compliance initiatives are appropriately handled by the company. Organizations must also select an AML Compliance Officer to oversee the department's activities and guarantee that the AML plans and procedures are implemented successfully.

What is an AML Compliance Department?

An organization's AML Compliance Department is responsible for implementing and complying with AML-specific laws and regulations specified by the country's authorities. Its responsibilities include:

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In Oman, we can help you set up an in-house anti-money laundering compliance department.

We use a personalized, results-driven strategy to build and develop a successful AML compliance department for your company to ensure that AML compliance needs are met efficiently. Our system includes the following steps:

1.  Understand the company's AML requirements

We conduct detailed research on your company to learn about the applicable AML regulations, CFT frameworks, and risk management requirements. This research will serve as a proposal to show the appropriate decision-makers in your company about the need to set up an AML compliance department. Top management support is required to get the procedure started and take future steps.

Furthermore, senior management's backing will motivate the staff members to follow the policies and detect and report any dangers or wrongdoings in the money movement. Everyone in the company will ensure equal and enthusiastic participation in implementing the AML programme and communicate and collaborate for better results. This can be achieved only through the setting up of an effective AML Compliance department.
2.  Hire an AML compliance officer

In the next step, we will aid you in appointing an AML compliance officer responsible for the seamless operation of the AML compliance department. The officer’s key responsibility will be to make AML-based choices for the business. Compliance Officer needs to have the senior management’s approval on these choices, as these has to be aligned with the organizations overall objectives.

We can also assist with hiring additional personnel to handle all activities. Alternatively, we can internally transfer existing staff to build a robust AML compliance team to manage the entire function, depending on the size of your company.
3.  Formulate a set of rules and responsibilities

We also help create a code of conduct for the in-house AML compliance department. This includes:

  • Staff expectations
  • Policies and procedures to follow
  • Reporting requirements
As and when AML regulations change in Oman, we also make necessary changes and adjustments to organizational policies and activities. We assist you in accepting international best practices in anti-money laundering compliance and aligning them with your business needs.
4.  Form an AML compliance department

We establish an in-house AML and CFT compliance department to take care of all the procedures and internal controls to safeguard your company from money laundering and terrorism financing risks. This AML compliance department will be handling tasks such as identifying risks, detecting and addressing fraudulent activity, preventing business losses, and providing AML compliance advisory services to senior management.

Your smooth and accurate AML compliance is possible by establishing an AML compliance department.

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FAQs

As a business, you must establish an in-house AML compliance department to handle all activities and tasks related to AML and CFT. You must adopt a consistent KYC process, automated screening, and risk assessment procedures across all branches.

The compliance program results should be disseminated across the organization wherever possible to take a holistic approach concentrating on the ML/TF risk.

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