Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT)
Suriname's financial intelligence unit. It receives, analyses, and disseminates reports on unusual transactions to law enforcement and competent authorities.
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AML/CTF Compliance in Suriname
Suriname regulates AML/CTF through its Financial Intelligence Unit under the Wet Melding Ongebruikelijke Transacties. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Suriname
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUMeldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT) Suriname
FATF statusCFATF member
Primary legislationWet Melding Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT Act)
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Suriname.
Suriname regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through the Wet Melding Ongebruikelijke Transacties, supported by the Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties, which receives and analyses reports on unusual transactions.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report unusual transactions to the MOT, alongside supervision from the Centrale Bank van Suriname. Supervisors expect a designated compliance officer, sound internal controls, and staff training.
MemberCheck helps teams meet these obligations by screening customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifying identities, and monitoring risk continuously, with a clear audit trail behind every decision.
Regulation
All solutions →Key laws and regulators.
MOT Act
Suriname's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other reporting entities.
Centrale Bank van Suriname
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside the MOT.
CFATF membership
Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, a FATF-style regional body, and aligns its regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Apply customer due diligence and identity verification
- Identify beneficial owners of corporate customers
- Report unusual transactions to the MOT
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain internal controls and a compliance officer
- Maintain records and provide staff training
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FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Suriname?
The Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT) receives and analyses reports on unusual transactions, while the Centrale Bank van Suriname supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Suriname?
The Wet Melding Ongebruikelijke Transacties (MOT Act) sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Suriname.
Is Suriname a member of FATF?
Suriname is a member of CFATF, the FATF-style regional body for the Caribbean, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Suriname?
MemberCheck screens customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifies identities, and monitors risk continuously, with an audit trail behind every decision.
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