Introduction
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) has been brought into force with effect from 1st July 2005. Necessary Notifications and Rules under the said Act have been published in the Gazette of India on 1st July 2005 by the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Under the recommendation made by the Financial Action Task Force on Anti-Money-Laundering standards, SEBI had issued the guidelines on Anti-Money-Laundering standards vide notification no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOS3/CIR/P/2018/104 dated 4 July 2018, ISD/CIR/RR/AML/1/6 dated 18 January 2006, and vide letter no. ISD/CIR/RR/AML/2/6 dated 20 March 2006 had issued the obligation on Intermediaries registered under section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (the Act). As per the SEBI guidelines, all Intermediaries have been advised to ensure that proper policy frameworks are put in place as per the guidelines on Anti-Money-Laundering standards notified by SEBI.
Sentinel Research Private Limited has formulated this policy on PMLA and an effective AML program to prohibit and actively prevent money laundering and any activity that facilitates money laundering or the funding of terrorist or criminal activities, or the flow of illegal money, or hiding money to avoid paying taxes. Money Laundering can be defined as engaging in financial transactions that involve income derived from criminal activity — transactions designed to conceal the true origin of criminally derived proceeds and appearing to have been received through legitimate sources or origins.