"Know Your Customer," Dimitri muttered to himself. "I’ve been your customer for fifteen years. By now, you should know me better than my mother does."
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: Banks now look for "business substance," such as having a physical office, local contracts, or a business website that matches declared activities. Source of Funds
You can visit any Bank of Georgia branch in Tbilisi or other cities to fill out the form in person with a representative.
Previously, beneficial owners were defined as individuals holding 25% or more of a legal entity. The new form lowers this threshold to for high-risk jurisdictions and requires full organizational charts for complex trust structures.
He waited. One minute. Two minutes.
The update comes amid increasing pressure from international correspondent banks and regulatory bodies like the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) to align with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) frameworks.
The updated KYC requirements affect a wide range of Bank of Georgia customers, but certain groups face heightened scrutiny:
2. What Key Information is Required in the Updated KYC Form?