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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policy template

Policies and procedures for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. Required for regulated sectors under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Covers CDD/KYC, enhanced due diligence, SARs, MLRO appointment, and staff training.

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About this document

An anti-money-laundering policy sets out how an organisation prevents, detects, and reports money laundering and related financial crime. It defines the controls, checks, and responsibilities staff must follow. A robust policy supports legal compliance and protects the business from abuse.

Who needs one: Businesses in regulated sectors and others exposed to money-laundering risk.

What a strong anti-money laundering (aml) policy covers

  • Risk-based approach and money-laundering risk assessment
  • Customer due diligence and identity verification
  • Enhanced due diligence for higher-risk situations
  • Ongoing monitoring of customers and transactions
  • Suspicious activity identification and reporting
  • Record-keeping, training, and the responsible officer’s role

Regulations and frameworks this aligns to

PolicyKit references the standards relevant to your jurisdiction when it generates your anti-money laundering (aml) policy.

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
The UK Act setting out the principal money-laundering offences and the framework for confiscating the proceeds of crime.
Terrorism Act 2000
The UK Act that defines terrorism in law and sets out offences and obligations, including reporting duties relating to terrorist financing.
Money Laundering Regulations 2017
The UK regulations setting out anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing obligations, including customer due diligence and risk assessment, for regulated businesses.

Frequently asked questions

What should a anti-money laundering (aml) policy include?

A robust anti-money laundering (aml) policy sets out scope, roles and responsibilities, the specific controls or procedures involved, and how compliance is monitored and reviewed, mapped to frameworks like poca-2002, terrorism-act-2000, ml-regs-2017. PolicyKit structures all of this automatically based on your business.

Is this legal advice?

No. PolicyKit generates AI-assisted professional templates and starting points, not legal advice. Every document should be reviewed with qualified legal and compliance counsel before use.

Can I tailor it to my country?

Yes — PolicyKit tailors each document to your jurisdiction, including UK, EU, United States, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and more.

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