Standards

Standard

Digital Assets AML Standards

Version 2.0

September 10, 2024


Summary

Guidance for businesses and financial intermediaries on handling digital assets in compliance with Swiss AML regulations.


CMTA's Digital Assets - AML Standards provide guidance for businesses and financial intermediaries that enter into business relationships with issuers of ledger-based securities, investors in digital assets or other types of clients whose business involves a material exposure to digital assets and/or DLT.

The Standards aim to provide practical insights into compliance with the latest AML regulatory requirements for digital assets.

The Standards are comprised of two separate documents, addressing respectively: 

Download: Digital Assets – AML Standards for Issuers

Download: Digital Assets – AML Standards for Financial Intermediaries 

The Standards were developed by a working group of CMTA's AML Committee that included representatives from Homsy Legal, Lenz & Staehelin, PLL Legal & CBP, Polimec, Swissquote and Sygnum Bank. The Standards were reviewed by CMTA's members through a consultation process.


Related information: News - CMTA publishes updated AML Standards around digital assets

Digital Assets AML Standards