Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Resolution No. 87 dated 25 October 2006

o Sertaal ng Pilfinas

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SECTOR

CIRCULAR-LETTER NO. CL-2006-0 38

TO Under BSP Supervision All Banks and Non-Bank Financial Institutions

Subject Resolution No. 87 dated 25 October 2006 Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)

interests in property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by ABOUSOFIAN ABDELRAZIK or by persons acting on his behalf and to Embassy in Manila, requests the Philippine Government to check carefully for any funds, financial assets or economic resources, including property or freeze the same should any be found. The Government of the United States of America, through its

Sudanese origin who is closely associated with Abu Zubaydah, Usama Bin Mr. Abousofian Abdelrazik is a Canadian and Sudanese citizen of

Qaida's network of training camps in Afghanistan. He is also a member of Laden's lieutenant. Mr. Abdelrazik is responsible for recruiting and for al-

an extremist cell in Montreal, Canada and is closely associated with Ahmed Ressam and Abderraouf Jdey. Mr. Ressam attempted to attack the Los Angeles International Airport in January 200o while Mr. Jdey has been ciosely linked with al-Qaida operatives and was involved in plans for conducting hijacking and terrorist operations.

Laundering Council (AMLC), in its Resolution No. 87 dated 25 October Pursuant to the Us Government's request, the Anti-Money

2006, copy attached, requires all banks and non-bank financial institutions under BSP supervision, to submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any, involving ABOUSOFIAN ABDULRAZIK

PAnANALAPINg MAtAtAG, BANSANg PANAtAg

A. Mabini St., Ma!ate 1004, Manila, Philippines Trunkline (632) 524-70-11 URL:www.bsp.gov.ph * e-mail: [email protected]

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Anti Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001, as amended, and Rule 9.3 of or persons acting on his behalf, in accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations and other related or applicable rules, regulations., circulars and operating manuals promulgated by the Supervising Authorities

For your strict implementation

NeStOR A. ESPenILL

Att.: AS Deputy'Governor

._ November 2006

Anti-Money Laundering Council :Bangko Sentral ng.Pilipinas Complex <Manila, Philippines

RESOLUTION'NO: 87 1Series of 2006

The Government: of the United States:of: America, :through its:Embassy. in Manila, is: requesting. the: Philippines to check carefully for :any funds; financial assets or economic resources, includinig.property or interests in property owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Abousofian Abdelrazik or by persons actingl on his behalf and to freeze the same should any be 'found.

Abousofian Abdelrazik (Abdelrazik) is: a Canadian and Sudanese:citizen of Sudanese: origin who. was. closely associated with Abu Zubaydah, Usama bin. Laden's lieutenant responsible for.recruiting and for al Qaida's network of training camps..in Afghanistan...Abdelrazik recruited and accompanied. Tunisianextremist Raouf Hannachi for paramilitary training at.the Khalden camp in: Afghanistan in 1996 where: al-Qaida and' other UN-sanctioned terrorist groups were. known to train.

Abdelrazik was.a member of an extremist cell.in :Montreal, Canada:whose members.met.in the Khalden: camp. Members:of this cell with whom Abdetrazik was closely associated included Ahmed Ressam and Abderraouf Jdey:. Ressam attempted to. attack Los Angeles International: Airport in conjunction: with. the Millennium celebrations: in. January 2000: Jdey has been closely linked with al. Qaida operatives and involved in plans for conducting hijacking/terrorist operations.

On: 21 July: 2006, the: Government. of the: United: States: designated Abdelrazik as a.Specially:Designated Global Terrorist pursuant:toE:O:13224:

addition.of Abdelrazik. to the list of individuals. belonging to or associated:with AI Qaida organization established.and maintained by"the 1267 Committee: .On 31 July 2006, the United Nations: 1267 Committee: approved: :the

terrorism. As a charter member of the: :United..Nations: and as part.of. the (UNSCR): 1373 require. UN.member states: to:freeze terrorist.assets without delay and to. prohibit their nationals or. ;persons in their territories: from. financing internationatl coalition against terrorism, the Philippines, through the Anti-Money The: provisions: of the United Nations: Security. Council Resolution

Laundering Council, must actively support the actions required under the subject UNSC Resolutions.

namely:.. the Bangko. Sentral. ng Pilipinas, the: Securities. and. Exchange THE: COUNCiL. RESOLVED to require the. Supervising Authorities,

Commission, and the Insurance. Commission to circularize among all covered institutions. under their respective jurisdictions, copy of this Resolution and to

or suspicious transactions, if any; involving Abousofian Abdelrazik or:by persons direct the covered:institutions. to submit directly: to the Council reports of.covered acting on: his behalf in accordance: with Sections 7 and: 9 of: the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) of 2001, as amended and Rule 9.3 of the: Revised

regulations, circulars and operating manuals promulgated by the Supervising Impiementing Rules and. Regulations. and. other :related or applicable: rules

Authorities.

25 October 2006, Manila, Philippines.

(Governor, Bangko Sentralr AMANDO M. TETANGCO; JR. Chairman. j{Pilipinas}

He.A..Aa. C A

(Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Commission) PE B: BArIN Member EVANGELINE:CRISOSTOMO-ESCOBILLO (Commissioner, 'insurance Commission) Member

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