Section 319(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act allows U.S. authorities to seize funds from correspondent accounts held by foreign banks in the U.S.
Option A (Correct):Section 319(b) grants the U.S. government authority to seize assets in U.S. correspondent bank accounts belonging to foreign financial institutions involved in illicit activities.
Option B (Incorrect):Section 314(b) facilitates voluntary information sharing among financial institutions but does not authorize asset seizure.
Option C (Incorrect):Section 314(a) relates to law enforcement requests for financial intelligence, not asset seizures.
Option D (Incorrect):Section 319(a) concerns record-keeping requirements for foreign banks but does not authorize asset seizures.
Best Practices for Foreign Banks with U.S. Correspondent Accounts:
Ensure full AML compliance to avoid regulatory scrutiny.
Avoid processing high-risk transactions that may trigger U.S. jurisdiction.
Monitor cross-border transactions to detect potential financial crime exposure.
Reference:
USA PATRIOT Act Section 319(b) (Correspondent Banking Asset Seizures)
FinCEN Guidance on Extraterritorial AML Compliance
FATF Recommendation 13 (Correspondent Banking AML Risks)

According to the Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) resources, the institution should develop a system to monitor all the activity of the customer's accounts to mitigate the risk associated with these accounts. This is because the customer's behavior and profile may indicate some red flags of money laundering, such as:
Operating an import-export business, which is a common sector for trade-based money laundering, where trade transactions are used to disguise the movement of illicit funds, either by over- or under-invoicing, misrepresenting the quantity or quality of goods, or falsifying documents1.
Receiving funds from a jurisdiction perceived as highly corrupt, which may increase the risk of the funds being derived from bribery, embezzlement, fraud, or other predicate offences2. Transparency International is a global civil society organization that publishes an annual CorruptionPerceptions Index, which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption based on expert assessments and surveys3.
Making frequent transfers among the accounts, which may indicate a layering technique, where funds are moved through multiple accounts, institutions, or jurisdictions to obscure the audit trail and the source and ownership of the funds4.
Preferring to manage the accounts separately, which may indicate a lack of transparency or an attempt to avoid detection or reporting by the institution.
By developing a system to monitor all the activity of the customer's accounts, the institution can:
Identify and verify the identity and beneficial ownership of the customer and the parties involved in the transactions.
Obtain and verify information on the nature and purpose of the business relationship and the source and destination of the funds.
Conduct a risk assessment of the customer and the transactions based on the customer's profile, behavior, and geographic locations.
Apply enhanced due diligence and ongoing monitoring measures for higher-risk customers and transactions, such as obtaining additional information, documentation, or approval, or conducting more frequent or in- depth reviews.
Detect and report any suspicious or unusual transactions or activities to the relevant authorities.
The other three options are incorrect because:
File a suspicious transaction report is not the best answer, as it is a reactive measure that should be taken after the institution has identified or suspected money laundering or terrorist financing activity, not before. The institution should first conduct due diligence and monitoring of the customer and the transactions, and then file a report if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the activity is suspicious or unusual.
Diminish the importance of the subjective Transparency International rating is not the best answer, as it is a complacent and irresponsible attitude that may expose the institution to legal, regulatory, reputational, or operational risks. The Transparency International rating is not subjective, but based on credible sources and methodologies, and it is widely used as a reference by governments, businesses, civil society, and the public to assess the level of corruption in different countries3. The institution should not ignore or downplay the rating, but rather use it as one of the factors to evaluate the risk of the customer and the transactions.
Conduct a trade-price manipulation analysis is not the best answer, as it is a specific and technical measure that may not be sufficient or appropriate to mitigate the risk associated with these accounts. A trade-price manipulation analysis is a method of detecting trade-based money laundering by comparing the prices of goods or services in a transaction with the market prices or other benchmarks, and identifying any significant discrepancies or anomalies. However, this measure may not be feasible or effective if the institution does not have access to reliable and comparable data, or if the goods or services are not standardized or homogeneous.
Moreover, this measure may not address other aspects of the risk, such as the identity, ownership, or behavior of the customer and the parties involved in the transactions.
1: ACAMS, CAMS Study Guide, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, p. 108 2: ACAMS, CAMS Study Guide, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, p. 107 3: Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index, 3 4: ACAMS, CAMS Study Guide, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, p. 106 : ACAMS, CAMS Study Guide, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, p. 103 :
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One of the common methods used by money launderers to hide the origin and destination of illicit funds is to create complex corporate structures that obscure the identity of the real owners or controllers of the assets.
Lawyers can facilitate this process by providing legal services such as setting up shell companies, trusts, foundations, or other entities in jurisdictions with weak AML regulations or high secrecy. By doing so, lawyers can help their clients evade taxes, avoid sanctions, conceal criminal activities, or launder money. This is why lawyers are considered high-risk professionals for AML purposes and are subject to due diligence and reporting obligations.
= Some of the references that support this answer are:
ACAMS Study Guide for the CAMS Certification Examination, Chapter 3, Section 3.2.2, page 77: "Lawyers are often used to create complex corporate structures that can be used to hide the beneficial ownership of assets." Money Laundering Reporting Officer: The Role Of MLRO, Section "Money Laundering Risks For Lawyers":
"Lawyers are at risk of being used by criminals to launder money through various means, such as creating corporate entities, conducting transactions, or providing advice." New York Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme, Money Laundering, Section "Lawyer agrees to forfeit $19 million from investment scheme": "A New York lawyer admitted Monday to money laundering and orchestrating an $18.8 million Ponzi scheme using his Forest Hills-based law firms, Wisnicki & Associates LLP and Wisnicki Neuhauser LLP."

* The FATF's core role is to enhance international cooperation against money laundering and terrorist financing through setting global standards ("Recommendations") and issuing guidance.
* "The FATF is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing."
* The FATF does not have authority to oversee FIUs, nor does it regulate financial markets directly.
References:
CAMS 6th Edition, FATF's Role and Structure
FATF Recommendations (Introduction section)

Reviewing parameter settings based on the latest risk assessment should be included in the evaluation of system settings for anti-money laundering alert surveillance. This is because parameter settings determine the thresholds and criteria for generating alerts based on the risk profile of the customers, products, services, channels, and jurisdictions involved in the transactions. A risk assessment is a periodic and comprehensiveanalysis of the potential money laundering and terrorist financing risks faced by an organization, and it should inform the design and implementation of an effective anti-money laundering program, including the alert surveillance system. By aligning the parameter settings with the risk assessment, an organization can ensure that the system is capturing the most relevant and high-risk transactions, and reducing the number of false positives or irrelevant alerts.
CAMS Study Guide 6th Edition, page 37-38.
Implementing AML Transaction Monitoring Systems: Critical Considerations, page 2-3.
3 techniques to improve AML transaction monitoring strategies, page 2.