Publications and presentations

Presentations regarding AML/CFT to the jewelers and car dealers sector on February 5, 2018

Presentation AML/CFT Supervision Jewelers sector February 5, 2018

Presentation AML/CFT Supervision Car Dealers sector February 5, 2018

Promoting the Integrity of Financial Institutions operating in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on October 28, 2016.

On Friday, October 28th, the Central Bank of Aruba (“Centrale Bank van Aruba”, CBA) organized, in close cooperation with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (“Autoriteit Financiële Markten”, AFM), the Dutch Central Bank (“De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.”, DNB), and the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (“Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten”, CBCS), a seminar for the financial institutions operating in the "Dutch Caribbean". The seminar with the theme "Promoting the Integrity of Financial Institutions operating in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands" took place at the Renaissance Convention Center. There were more than 150 participants, mainly consisting of representatives from the financial institutions established in Aruba, the BES islands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, and the aforementioned supervisory authorities. 
After the opening speech of the President of the CBA, the DNB and the CBA gave presentations on several topics. The following topics, among others, were covered during the presentations: incident reports, whistleblowers, recent developments in the supervisory legislation and the enforcement policy of the CBA. Hereafter, also the Heads of the Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) (also known as “Meldpunt Ongebruikelijke Transacties” or “MOT”) of Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten gave presentations on the reporting behavior of financial institutions with regard to the unusual transaction reporting obligation. The presentations will be made available on the CBA’s website (www.cbaruba.org) soon. Seminars like these are aimed at raising the awareness of the financial sector in the “Dutch Caribbean” around this theme.

Voordracht door mevrouw Jeanette R. Semeleer, President Centrale Bank van Aruba

Integere bedrijfsvoering: Incidentmeldingen

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Information session for the members of the Association of Aruban Realtors (AAR) on August 29, 2013

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Joint CBA/IFEA workshops on AML/CFT and “Integere bedrijfsvoering” on November 5 to 8, 2012

• Presentation for Casinos on November 6, 2012
• Presentation for DNFBP (legal practitioners) on November 6, 2012
• Presentation for NRFI (including brokers and pawnshops) on November 7, 2012
• Presentation “Integere bedrijfsvoering” for pension funds on November 8, 2012
• Presentation II for pension funds on November 8, 2012 

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Information session for trust service providers on January 31, 2012

Information session for pawn shops/compra y benta companies on January 26, 2012

• Presentation for pawn shops/compra y benta companies

Information session for high value dealers on September 15, 2011:

• Supervision and Enforcement, Mrs. V. A. Bruin, Examiner at the Centrale Bank van Aruba

• Customer Due Diligence, Mrs. S.J. Schmidt, Senior Examiner at the Centrale Bank van Aruba

Information session for legal professionals on June 30, 2011

• "Kennismaking met nieuwe toezichthouder", Mr. P. Mungra, Executive Director of the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "De Lwtf : belangrijkste wijzigingen", Mr. G.G.M. Croes, Senior Policy Advisor at the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "Gatekeepers: what's new?", Mrs. C.M. Linders-Bryson, Policy Advisor at the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "Overgangsrecht en CBA Leidraad", Mr. B.C.G. Jennen, Deputy Manager Integrity Supervision Department at the Centrale Bank van Aruba

Symposium "Enhancing Integrity in the Dutch Caribbean" on November 15 and 16, 2010

• "Risk based supervision", Mr. E. Berkhout, Head of Division Market Entry at the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets
• "A risk based approach", Mr. P. Diekman, Partner at KPMG Advisory, Professor Compliance & risk management at Erasmus University Rotterdam
• "Fit & Proper-testing", Mrs. H. Hatton, Managing Director of Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited
• "The importance of integrity supervision", Mrs. J.A. Kellermann, Executive Director of De Nederlandsche Bank
• "A national risk assessment regarding AML/CFT", Mrs. J.A. Kellermann, Executive Director of De Nederlandsche Bank
• "Compliance function in Central Banks", Mrs. J.A. Kellermann, Executive Director of De Nederlandsche Bank
• "AML/CFT: recent developments in Aruba", Mr. G.G.M. Croes, Senior Policy Advisor at the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "AML/CFT: recent developments in Curacao", Mr. S.T. Salesia, Executive Director of the Centrale Bank van Curacao en Sint Maarten
• "AML/CFT: recent developments in BES", Mr. K. Knot, Director Financial Markets of the Dutch Ministry of Finance
• "The practice of Enhanced Customer Due Diligence", Mr. P. Diekman, Partner at KPMG Advisory, Professor Compliance & risk management at Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Information session Investment Business Supervision on September 24, 2010

• "State Ordinance for the regulation of Financial Services", Mrs. H. Hatton, Managing Director of Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited
• "Drafting of a State Ordinance for the regulation of Financial Services - Codes of Practice for Investment Business", Mr. N. Haworth, Senior Consultant at Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited

Information session on the draft AML/CFT Handbook on September 21, 2010

• "Highlights New AML/CFT Legislation" Mr. George Croes, Senior Policy Advisor at the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "AML/CFT Key Areas Review" Mr. Neil Haworth, Senior Consultant at Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited

Information session on the upcoming legislative and regulatory changes in the area of AML and CFT on June 30, 2010

• "Opening speech", Mr. P. Mungra, Executive Director of the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "Highlights New AML/CFT Legislation", Mr. G.G.M. Croes, Senior Policy Advisor at the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "The Handbook", Mrs. H. Hatton, Managing Director of Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited
• "AML/CFT Key Areas Review" Mr. N. Haworth, Senior Consultant at Sator Regulatory Consulting Limited

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Information sessions on the findings contained in the FATF Mutual Evaluation Report Aruba dated October 16, 2009, as well as the required follow- up for the general public on January 18, 2010

• "Opening Speech", Mrs. J.R. Semeleer, President of the Centrale Bank van Aruba
• "FATF Mutual Evaluation Report Aruba", Mr. P. Mungra, General Manager Supervisory Issuess at the Centrale Bank van Aruba

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