Le rôle de la banque dans la lutte contre le blanchiment d’argent : étude comparative entre le droit Libanais et le droit Canadien
The development of banks’ areas of expertise and the reinforcement of the banking secrecy, a system that protects personal information, have played an important role in the development of the financial sector, notably the banking sector. These systems have offered clients many advantages. However, they have also triggered the emergence of financial fraud, giving rise specifically to the act of money laundering. As a result, the international community fighting against money laundering has realised that the only way to make a change would be to integrate all the professions implicated directly in the problem of dirty money. Thus, it has decided to intrust financial middlemen and bankers with the task of integrating a number of regulations to deal with the issue. This includes the declaration of suspicious activities and the obligation to monitor clients’ activities at all times. As a result of these new regulations, each banker plays the role of the middleman and reports to the police of financial circuits. Bankers will be severely punished if they fail to achieve their duties and they will be personally held responsible for the ensuing consequences.
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