What is customer due diligence?
Customer due diligence means identifying the customer and the beneficial owner, understanding the purpose of the business relationship and monitoring it on an ongoing basis. Enhanced measures apply when the risk is high, for example for politically exposed persons.
Legal basis
Articles 13 and 18 to 20, Directive (EU) 2015/849
Official source: EUR-Lex
Reviewed 2026-10-02 · Objekt short:eu:aml-kundkannedom · Source: NovaCopilot
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