On 16 October 2009, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act was passed into New Zealand law. The Act requires certain entities in the financial services industry to undertake significant changes to their business operations when dealing with customers and conducting transactions on behalf of customers.
The regulators acknowledge that these changes are significant and have allowed a period of at least 2 years before the Act will be fully implemented.
This website has been designed to assist New Zealand businesses understand what changes they will have to undertake and how they may achieve compliance with the Act.
