KYC PROCESS
Verification
REQUIRED: Verify your phone number via a SMS 2FA code to be able to proceed with your KYC.
Documents
You will be asked to take a Selfie, and to upload / take a picture of an official document.
ARIF Form
You will be asked to complete the ARIF Form, to send us basic information (City, Address and so on).
Done!!
It's done! You will receive a confirmation by email. Now our Compliance Team will verify your data!
WHAT DOES KYC MEAN?
KYC or, by its acronym, Know
Your Customer is the practice
carried out by companies to verify the identity of their clients in compliance with legal requirements
and current laws and regulations.
The extensive use of new technologies and the internet makes it necessary to
define standards that help fight online fraud. KYC procedure reacts to a legal and global
imperative by financial institutions and companies.
HOW DOES KYC PROCESS WORK?
KYC is the process of identification and verification of the identity of a client in which a series of
controls are applied to avoid having commercial relations with people related to terrorism, corruption
or money laundering, among others.
The KYC process consists in verifying that the client is actually who he says he is and giving him
access to the services or products he needs. This verification is carried out through different methods
Why PEP Checking?
Payment service providers are also required to check lists of politically exposed persons or sanctions lists. The Swiss and European regulations are currently in the process of evolving with regard to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. What the European authorities are looking for in the implementation of such legislation for regulated payment service providers is increased vigilance of financial flows and better customer identification.
MEMBER OF ARIF
ARIF is a self-regulating body approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for the supervision of the financial intermediaries referred to in article 2 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Law on combating money laundering and terrorism financing (AMLA). ARIF is also recognized by FINMA as a professional organization for laying down rules of conduct relating to the practice of the profession of independent asset manager within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on collective investment schemes (CISA).
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