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AMLC TRAININGS (DECEMBER 2025)

Posted: 27 November 2025

AMLC Secures Additional Freeze Orders Against Assets of Government Officials

Advisory on the Declaration of 10 November 2025 as a Non-Reporting Day

Pursuant to Item V-A, Part 1 of the 2021 AMLC Registration and Reporting Guidelines (ARRG), 10 November 2025 is declared as non-reporting day and is excluded in the counting of the prescribed reporting period.

Should you have any queries, you may refer to the ARRG Hotlines posted on the AMLC Website.

Effectivity Dates of Implementation of the Guidelines on Transaction Reporting and Compliance Submissions (GoTRACS)

     Effective on the dates listed below, the following provisions will be implemented in accordance with Chapter I, Section 5.2, Items (b) & (c) of the GoTRACS: 

1.  02 January 2026 – Item 5.2 (b):
   1. Adoption of the new list of low-risk transactions and reporting as CTRs the re-instated low-risk transactions under the ARRG.
   2. Adoption of Non-Working and Non-Reporting days. 
2. 02 January 2026 to 02 January 2028 – Item 5.2 (c):
   1. Three-year transition from Electronic Record Format 1.0 to Format X, with full implementation of Format X required by 02 January 2028.
   2. Uploading of KYC Documents and Beneficial Owner Excel Template for Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) on Juridical Persons throughout the same transition period.

     Parallel submission of Format 1.0 and Format X will be allowed during the transition period, which shall end on 01 January 2028. 

     Starting 02 January 2026, all Covered Persons must use their 18-digit institution codes. The AMLC Portal will reject any uploads using 11-digit codes or encrypted formats.  To ensure successful transmission and compliance with the system requirements, all uploads must adhere strictly to the prescribed coding structure and file format specifications.

For strict compliance.

Posted: 27 November 2025