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Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Sa: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter - Terrorism Financing Disclosure Statement

This document provides an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing disclosure statement for Caixa Geral de Depósitos, SA (CGD), a Portuguese state-owned bank. It summarizes CGD's relevant regulatory framework at the international, European Union, and Portuguese national levels. It also outlines CGD's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, including customer due diligence, politically exposed person protocols, record keeping, monitoring of suspicious activities, training programs, and independent auditing functions. Finally, it notes CGD's compliance with the US Patriot Act regarding foreign bank accounts.

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Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Sa: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter - Terrorism Financing Disclosure Statement

This document provides an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing disclosure statement for Caixa Geral de Depósitos, SA (CGD), a Portuguese state-owned bank. It summarizes CGD's relevant regulatory framework at the international, European Union, and Portuguese national levels. It also outlines CGD's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, including customer due diligence, politically exposed person protocols, record keeping, monitoring of suspicious activities, training programs, and independent auditing functions. Finally, it notes CGD's compliance with the US Patriot Act regarding foreign bank accounts.

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CAIXA GERAL DE DEPÓSITOS, SA

Anti- Money Laundering and Counter- Terrorism Financing


Disclosure Statement

1. Administrative Information

o Legal name: Caixa Geral de Depósitos, SA (CGD)

o Principal place of business / legal address:

Av. João XXI, nº 63

1000- 300 Lisboa, Portugal

o Place of incorporation: Lisboa, Portugal

o SWIFT 7 BIC Code: CGDI PT PL

o Legal status: 100% State owned company, plc

o Shareholder: State of the Portuguese Republic

o Regulators: Banco de Portugal www.bportugal.pt, Comissão do Mercado de


Valores Mobiliários www.cmvm.pt

o Financial Institution Register: 35

o External Auditors: Deloitte & Associados, SROC SA

o AML contact: Head of Compliance Office

Address: Av. João XXI, nº 63

1000- 300 Lisboa, Portugal

Phone number: 351 21 8456077

Fax number: 351 21 7905471

Email address: gfc.branqueamentocapitais@cgd.pt


2. Relevant International and National Framework

International Framework:

40 Recom m endat ions of FAFT/ GAFI ( developed in 1990, revised in 1996,


2003 e 2004) t hat provide a com plet e set of count er- m easures against
m oney laundering covering t he crim inal j ust ice syst em and law enforcem ent ,
the financial system and its regulation, and international co- operation;

9 Special Recom m endat ions of FAFT/ GAFI ( issued in 2001, updat ed in 2004)
t hat set out principles for act ion t o det ect , prevent and suppress t he
financing of terrorism;

3rd AML European Directive where the main principles and provisions, about
prevent ion of t he use of t he financial syst em for t he purpose of m oney
laundering and t errorist financing, enforced upon all EU Mem ber St at es, are
defined;

EC Regulat ion 1889/ 2005 of t he European Parliam ent and t he Council, of 26


October 2005;

EC Regulation 1781/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15


November 2006;

Council of Europe convent ion on laundering, search, seizure and confiscat ion
of t he proceeds from crim e and on t he financing of t errorism ( Warsaw,
16.V.2005).

National Framework:

Law 25/ 2008 ( issued in June, 5) port uguese law t hat t ransposes t he 3rd
AML Directive;

Official Not ice 11/ 2005, updat ed by Official Not ice 2/ 2007, and I nst ruction
26/ 2005 ( issued by port uguese banking supervisor, Bank of Port ugal)
where t he procedures t o be put in place by banks are defined, regarding
cust om er ident ificat ion, record keeping and t he report ing of suspicious
transaction;

Criminal Code Article 11 (as approved by law 59/2007 of 4th September);

Law 52/ 2003 of 22nd August ( as am ended by law 59/ 2007 of 4th
September);

Decree- law 61/2007 of 14th March;

Decree- law 125/2008 of 21st June;

Securit ies Code Art icles 304 t o 305- E ( as am ended by Decree- law
357- A/2007 of 31st October);

Decree- law 144/2006, of 31st July Articles 13 and 29.


3. AML / CTF Measures in International Operations of CGD

I n t he I nt ernat ional operat ions t hat CGD has a cont rolling int erest in, policies and
procedures are in place, which assist t he operat ions t o com ply wit h t heir respect ive
domestic AML/CTF laws.

Under CGD I nt ernal Policy ( based on art icle 29 of law 25/ 2008) it s branches and
majority- owned subsidiaries in t hird count ries apply m easures equivalent t o t hose
laid down by portuguese law , regarding ident ificat ion, due diligence, correspondent
banking, record keeping and training.

We also im plem ent ed t he policies and int ernal procedures defined in com pliance,
nam ely int ernal cont rol, evaluat ion and risk assessm ent and m anagem ent and
int ernal audit , in order t o effect ively prevent m oney laundering and t errorism
financing.

Where t he legislat ion of t he t hird count ry does not allow t he whole applicat ion of t he
m easures in t he financial institutions, CGD had inform ed it s com pet ent supervisory
aut horit y ( Bank of Port ugal) of t hat fact and t ook addit ional m easures t o prevent t he
risk of money laundering and terrorism financing.

4 . Ant i- M one y La u nde r in g a nd Count e r - Te r r or ism Fina ncing ( AM L/ CTF)


Measures in CGD

CGD has adopted internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure that it complies
with AML/CTF obligations in existing legislation and regulations.

CGD has adopt ed an AML/ CFT program t hat reasonably ident ifies, m it igat es and
m anages t he risk of m oney laundering and t errorism financing according t o t he
legislat ion. This program has been approved by CGD s Board of Direct ors and is
implemented in its branches and majority- owned subsidiaries in third countries.

Being Portugal a member country of the EU and of the Financial Action Task Force on
Money Laundering ( FAFT/ GAFI ) , CGD and all it s dom est ic and int ernat ional branches
and represent at ive offices, adhere t o and apply t he following policies and
procedures:

Customer D ue D ilige nce / Kn ow Your Customer: CGD has policies and


procedures in place t o com ply w it h t he obligat ion t o ident ify and perform due
diligence on cust om ers which includes a filt ering I T solut ion ( t o check and wat ch
proscribed list s) and is im plem ent ing an I T solut ion t o score cust om er s profile based
on ML/TF risk.

Polit ica lly Ex pose d Pe r sons ( PEPs) : CGD has enhanced due diligence and
transaction screen towards customers or beneficial owners who are PEPs.

Anon ym ou s a nd n um be r e d a ccou nt s: CGD does not provide cust om ers wit h


anonymous or numbered accounts.
Re cor d Ke e ping: Records relating to customer identification and original documents,
copies, references or any ot her durable support syst em s, equally adm issible in court
proceedings as evidence, of t he dem onst rat ive docum ent s and of t he records of t he
t ransact ions, are kept t o enable t he reconst ruct ion of t he t ransact ion, for a period of
seven ( 7) years aft er it s execut ion, even if t he t ransact ion is part of a business
relationship that has already ended.

M onit or ing of Suspicious Act ivit ie s: Screening of cust om er s t ransact ions is


carried out by an I T solut ion t hrough a risk- based approach and also by t he CGD s
workers.

Re por t s of Suspiciou s Tr a nsa ct ions: CGD is required t o report any suspicious


cust om er act ivit ies or t ransact ions t o PGR Procurador Geral da República
( Republic s General At t orney) and t o UI F Unidade de I nform ação Financeira
( Financial I nt elligence Unit ) . I nt ernal policies and procedures are in place t o ensure
compliance with the applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.

Re por t s of significa n t a ccount a n d non- a ccou nt ba se d ca sh t r a nsa ct ions a nd


a ll I M Ts: CGD is required t o report significant account cash t ransact ions over
15.000 ( or less, if suspicious) t o t hose ent it ies and t o t he regulat ory aut horit y I MT
t o offshore j urisdict ions. Det ails of all I MTs ( wire t ransfers) such as sender and
beneficiary nam es and address are checked against wat ch list s. I nt ernal policies and
procedures are in place t o ensure com pliance wit h t he applicable legislat ion and
regulatory requirements.

Em ploye e Tr a ining Pr ogr a m : AML/ CFT t raining is provided t o all unit s.


St aff involved in cust om er facing areas receive special t raining and rem inders on t he
detection and reporting process for suspicious activities.

Employee due dilige nce : CGD has processes t hat provide reasonable assurance of
the identity, honesty and integrity of prospective and existing employees.

I nde pe nde nt a u dit a nd com plia nce r e vie w funct ion: Our internal audit ors and
the com pliance depart m ent conduct program s of audit and com pliance t est s of all
CGD s policies and operat ional procedures including t hose applicable t o AML.
The audit and compliance programs are approved by senior management.

Cor r e spon de nt Ba nk s: CGD has im plem ent ed risk based due diligence procedures
that include the following underst anding t he nat ure of t he correspondent s business,
its license t o operat e, t he qualit y of it s m anagem ent , ownership and effect ive cont rol,
it s AML policies, ext ernal oversight and prudent ial supervision including it s AML/ CFT
regim e. Addit ionally, ongoing due diligence of correspondent account s is perform ed
on a regular basis or when circum st ances change. All correspondent banking
relationships are approved by senior management.

She ll Ba n k s: CGD does not conduct business wit h shell banks, as defined in t he
AML/CFT law.

Payable- t hr ou gh a ccou nt s: CGD doesn t provide payable t hrough account s


because our policies and procedures prohibit offering t his kind of services as defined
in the AML/CFT regime.
Asse ssm e nt of pa ym e nt s a ga inst w a t ch list s a nd pr oscr ibe d list s ( TF a nd
sanctions): CGD has an I T solut ion t o filt er all inward and out ward paym ent s
against UN, EU and OFAC proscribed lists.

Please find CGD Wolfsberg AML Quest ionnaire in the website (www.cgd.pt).

5 . USA Patriot Act Certificate

Under t he Unit ing and St rengt hening Am erica by Providing Appropriat e Tools
Required t o I nt ercept and Obst ruct Terrorism ( USA Pat riot Act ) Act 2001, CGD m ay
be required from t im e t o t im e t o provide Certification Regarding Account s for Foreign
banks.

Please find USA Patriot Act Certificate in the website (www.cgd.pt).

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