r.17 Suspicious transaction report

Every suspicious transaction report (hereinafter referred to as the STR) required to be submitted by the reporting entities under section 48 of the Act to the FIU, shall contain the following details of the person conducting the suspicious transaction—
(a) (i)

the name of the natural person, legal person or legal arrangement;

(ii) physical address of the person;
(iii) date of birth;
(iv) nationality;
(v) government issued identification information; and
(vi) telephone number and email address;
(b) if the transaction is conducted on behalf of another person, the STR shall include the following details of the natural person, legal person or legal arrangement on whose behalf the transaction was conducted—
(i) name of the person;
(ii) physical address of the person;
(iii) date of birth;
(iv) nationality;
(v) government issued identification information; and
(vi) telephone number and email address;
(c) where an account with a reporting entity is involved in the transaction—
(i) the type and identifying number of the account;
(ii) the name of the person in whose name the account is operated;
(iii) the names of the signatories to the account;
(d) the description of the nature of the transaction and the circumstances giving rise to the suspicion;
(e) the amount involved in the transaction;

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(f)

description of the cash or currency involved in the transaction;

(fa) where the transaction, transfer or activity reported in the STR involves virtual assets —
(i) the wallet type, address and nature of virtual assets held in the wallet;
(ii) the internet protocol (IP) addresses of the parties involved;
(iii) the transaction hashes; and
(iv) if applicable, a statement as to whether the suspected transaction appears to be a peer-to peer transaction or involve the use of mixers or tumblrs;
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(g) the date and time of the transaction;
(h) in relation to the reporting entity through which the transaction was conducted, the name of the officer, employee or agent of the reporting entity who handled the transaction;
(i)

the name of the reporting entity and natural person who prepared the report; and

(j)

any other particular, as may be determined by the FIU from time to time.

Submission of records to the supervisory authority in case of cessation of the reporting entity