International Trade & Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) Masterclass
Detecting trade-based money laundering before it settles — red flags, FATF and Wolfsberg standards, and monitoring discipline across trade finance and correspondent banking.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
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International trade is one of the three main methods the FATF recognises for moving criminal money: trade instruments carry features that make them attractive vehicles for disguising origin and re-integrating funds into the formal economy. Banks must know where the risk sits in their trade finance activities and whether existing controls actually mitigate ML/TF risk. This masterclass covers financial crime compliance across trade finance, correspondent banking, international payments and global cash management, with sustained emphasis on the early warning signs of trade-based money laundering — the red flags, the document review discipline and the pre- and post-transaction monitoring that detect fraudulent activity before it settles.
What you will do
Who attends
- Trade finance and wholesale banking teams
- Trade finance operations and letter-of-credit staff
- Compliance and financial crime professionals
- International traders, accountants and supervision/regulation teams
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.Trade products and their abuse
- The main trade finance products and how they work
- Parties involved in different trade products
- Why trade instruments attract launderers
II.The TBML threat
- Common trade-based money laundering techniques
- TBML risks and trends in emerging markets
- Misuse of existing trade chains for terrorist financing
III.The regulatory framework
- FATF and the Wolfsberg Committee
- Financial crime compliance across correspondent banking, payments and cash management
- Challenges to countering trade-based money laundering
IV.Detection and monitoring
- Red flag indicators and document eye-balling
- Pre- and post-transaction monitoring automation
- Conducting a TBML risk assessment
Frequently asked
Who should attend the trade-based money laundering training?
Trade finance and wholesale banking teams, trade finance operations and letter-of-credit staff, and compliance and financial crime professionals. International traders, accountants and supervision and regulation teams who need to judge where ML/TF risk sits in trade activity will also benefit directly.
Which regulatory standards does the TBML masterclass draw on?
The programme applies FATF and Wolfsberg Committee standards to trade finance controls, and covers financial crime compliance across correspondent banking, international payments and global cash management. It is a professional training programme, not legal advice: institutions should confirm their obligations with their own counsel and regulators.
What detection techniques will participants take away?
Sustained emphasis falls on the early warning signs of TBML: red flag indicators, document review discipline, and pre- and post-transaction monitoring that combines automation with trained judgement. Participants also learn to run a TBML risk assessment across trade finance products and the parties behind them, and to assess the AML risk profile of proposed transactions before they book.
Is the course available in French and in-house?
Yes. BIZENIUS delivers the masterclass in English and French, and an in-house edition can be tailored to your trade finance portfolio and control framework. Sessions run on a rolling calendar with dates confirmed on request; fees and quotations are provided on enquiry.
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