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Identification Requirements And Policy In Alternative Remittance : A Measure Of Legislative Adherence, Timothy J. Smith
Identification Requirements And Policy In Alternative Remittance : A Measure Of Legislative Adherence, Timothy J. Smith
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Money laundering is a persistent threat to the economic viability of every nation. However the intent behind this behaviour does not always converge with the criminality of the act. A study of 395 international university students in Australia demonstrated a prominent cultural and regional norm in South Asia to use untraceable ‘informal’ remittance systems. Under Australian legislation, the use of a non-compliant alternative or informal value transfer system (IVTS) is an act that predicates the laundering of money regardless of intent. Yet in line with a clear cultural proclivity and trust in money transfer businesses, it is evident that many …