Name: Money Laundering Risks in Correspondent Banking
Start: 2026-05-06T14:00:00.000+01:00
End: 2026-05-06T17:00:00.000+01:00
Location: Online Event

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Correspondent banking remains a critical component of the global financial system, but it continues to present heightened money laundering and terrorist financing risk due to cross-border activity, reliance on third parties, and the speed and volume of payments processing. This interactive half-day workshop is designed for senior compliance and financial crime professionals within UK-regulated financial services firms who are responsible for overseeing correspondent banking risk and engaging with regulators, auditors, and senior management.

The course examines how correspondent banking products and services can be exploited for financial crime and explores the specific risk drivers associated with respondent institutions, jurisdictions, products, and transaction flows. It focuses on how to apply international and UK good practice in a proportionate, risk-based manner, covering due diligence, ongoing monitoring, sanctions considerations, and governance.

Strong emphasis is placed on evidencing judgement, oversight, and control effectiveness. Participants will gain practical insight into how to assess the robustness of their correspondent banking arrangements and how to clearly demonstrate effective risk management to supervisors and stakeholders.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

This workshop is designed for professionals with responsibility for correspondent banking and financial crime oversight, including:

The course is particularly relevant for UK-regulated firms involved in correspondent banking or cross-border payments that wish to strengthen control effectiveness and demonstrate robust, regulator-ready oversight.