9 Deadly Pitfalls in AML Document Translation: Compliance Solutions for Financial Institutions

9 Critical Pitfalls in AML Document Translation: A FATF Compliance Perspective 2023 global enforcement data reveals: 68% cross-border AML cases involve translation errors, including: ① 35% PEP identification failures ② 27% beneficial ownership chain breaks ③ 18% transaction purpose misrepresentation Case Study: European bank’s Chinese questionnaire translated “cash-intensive business” literally, ignoring FATF’s high-risk definition, resulting…