Implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 - Regulations and Codes of Practice - Discussion Document [pdf, 486 KB]
...travellers‟ cheques are predominantly sold by businesses that would otherwise be reporting entities under the AML/CFT Act. However, some businesses such as travel agents also sell traveller‟s cheques to their customers. Any threshold will need to carefully balance managing ML/TF risks with the possibility of unintended capture and increased customer inconvenience. Preferred approach 93. A threshold of $5000 would allow for non-reporting entities to still sell travellers‟ chequ...