AML-CFT Exam Information and Outline
Advanced Certification in Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
AML-CFT Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Assessment Format
- Open-book examination, 3 hours 15 minutes
- Two written assignments of approximately 3,000 words each
- Unit 1: Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing – Definitions and Nature
- ML processes and typologies; TF process; differences between ML and TF
- Unit 2: Complying with Sanctions Regimes and Freezing Requirements
- Types, purposes and regimes of sanctions; Malaysias UN sanctions compliance
- Unit 3: International and Malaysian AML/CFT Strategies
- FATF and international bodies; Malaysian AML legislation and policies
- Unit 4: The Risk-Based Approach to AML/CFT
- National Risk Assessment and business-based risk assessment
- Risk management process and risk factors
- Unit 5: Designing a Comprehensive AML/CFT Framework
- Board, senior management and staff responsibilities; training; record keeping
- Unit 6: Duties and Responsibilities of the Compliance Officer
- Unit 7: Customer Due Diligence and Risk Profiling
- Identification and verification, PEPs, high-risk customers, tipping-off
- Unit 8: Recognition, Handling and Reporting of Suspicious Transactions
- Cash threshold reports and STRs; internal reporting systems
- Unit 9: Post-Reporting Considerations
- Customer review, terminating relationships, dealing with authorities
- Unit 10: Money Laundering Typologies Across Sectors
- Banking, Islamic banking, insurance, money changers, professionals, web-based services, capital markets