INFORMATION LETTER OF CENTRAL BANK OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of October 2, 2013 No. 22

Generalization of practice of application of the Federal Law of 07.08.2001 No. 115-FZ "About counteraction of legalization (washing) of income gained in the criminal way, and to terrorism financing" and the regulations of the Bank of Russia adopted according to it

1. How the credit institution should obtain information on the status of the payer of money for the purpose of identification of the transaction which is subject to mandatory control specified in Item 1.2 of article 6 of the Federal Law of 07.08.2001 No. 115-FZ "About counteraction of legalization (washing) of income gained in the criminal way and to terrorism financing" (further - the Federal Law)?

For the purpose of identification of the transaction which is subject to mandatory control specified in Item 1.2 of article 6 of the Federal Law, the credit institution has the right to use any information sources, available on legal causes, including to obtain information on the status of the payer of money at the client.

Besides, the agreement determining relations of credit institution and non-profit organization (for example, bank account agreement), can include obligation on submission of such information of credit institution by non-profit organization in time, requirements of the Federal Law on submission of data on the transactions which are subject to mandatory control to the authorized body allowing credit institution to observe.

2. Whether requirements of article 6 of the Federal Law to transactions of diplomatic representations and consular establishments of the foreign states which are in the territory of the Russian Federation are applicable?

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