The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to inform subject persons that the EBA has issued guidelines on the application of AML/CFT rules in the context of remote customer onboarding. The guidelines were published following a public consultation which took place between the 10th of December 2021 and the 10th of March 2022.
This publication provides further clarity on the application of the remote customer onboarding Customer Due Diligence (CDD) processes as generally outlined in Directive (EU) 2015/849 (Fifth AML Directive).