AML Audit
Independent AML compliance audits for CBB-licensed entities — assessing the effectiveness of your AML/CFT controls, transaction monitoring and KYC frameworks against regulatory requirements.
Our methodology
Regulatory Review
Map applicable AML/CFT obligations — CBB AMLD, FATF recommendations and relevant international standards — against your current compliance framework.
Risk Scoping
Identify the highest-risk products, channels, customer segments and geographies in your business for targeted testing.
Transaction Testing
Sample and review transactions, KYC files and STR decision-making to assess control effectiveness and documentation quality.
Reporting
Deliver a structured compliance assessment report with findings rated by severity, regulatory risk and recommended remedial actions.
Deliverables
AML Compliance Assessment Report
A comprehensive review of your AML/CFT framework — covering governance, policies, KYC, transaction monitoring and training — rated against CBB and FATF standards.
Control Weakness Register
A prioritised log of specific control gaps, with root cause analysis and clear recommendations for remediation.
Remediation Plan
A structured action plan with ownership, timelines and recommended responses to each identified weakness — suitable for board or CBB submission.
Qualified practitioners, not generalists
Our AML audit practitioners include Certified Fraud Examiners and qualified accountants with direct experience reviewing AML frameworks at CBB-regulated banks, exchange houses and financial institutions.
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What sets our practice apart
CBB AMLD expertise
Our team has direct experience with CBB's AML/CFT regulatory framework — not generic compliance knowledge adapted for Bahrain.
Practical, not box-ticking
We assess whether controls actually work — not just whether policies exist. Regulators care about substance.
Partner-led delivery
Every AML audit is reviewed by a qualified partner with direct regulatory engagement experience before the report is issued.
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