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Description

AML/CFT in Banking: Screening, Monitoring and Documenting Transaction Flows

Apply AML/CFT requirements to day-to-day banking operations, from onboarding through to ongoing transaction monitoring

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Banks concentrate the main entry points for money laundering: remote account opening, international transfers, cash deposits, trade finance and correspondent banking relationships. Each channel calls for different controls, and both branch teams and back-office staff need to know exactly what to check at the moment a transaction is presented.

This one-day programme addresses AML/CFT from the perspective of banking roles. It follows the customer relationship from onboarding through to transaction monitoring: document verification, sanctions screening, flow monitoring, international transfers and cash handling. It also clarifies how front-line teams work with the compliance function when a case needs to be escalated.

Learning objectives

  • Carry out customer onboarding and verify the supporting documents required
  • Apply sanctions list screening and handle potential matches
  • Monitor transaction flows and identify activity inconsistent with the customer profile
  • Handle the specific requirements of international transfers and cash deposits
  • Escalate a case to compliance with the information needed for a decision
  • Position your role within the institution's internal control framework

What makes this programme different

Controls are addressed role by role, from the branch through to the back office
Sanctions screening and match handling are practised on real cases
The transactions studied are those participants encounter every week

Programme

1Onboarding and Know Your Customer

Securing the entry point

  • Identity verification and review of supporting documents
  • Remote onboarding and enhanced verification measures
  • Identifying the ultimate beneficial owner of a legal entity
  • Source of funds and consistency with the declared profile
  • Politically exposed persons and higher-risk jurisdictions

2Screening and Transaction Monitoring

Controlling flows as they occur

  • Sanctions list screening and handling potential matches
  • Transaction monitoring and deviations from the customer profile
  • Cash deposits and structured transactions
  • International transfers and originator information
  • Correspondent banking relationships

3Escalation and Internal Control

Moving information through the institution

  • Building the case file submitted to compliance
  • Information to gather before escalation
  • Role of the compliance officer and the reporting officer
  • Asset freezing and immediate action required
  • First-line and second-line controls

Who is it for

Relationship managers, branch managers, back-office staff, banking compliance analysts, internal controllers and operations managers.

Prerequisites

Working within a banking institution.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.