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The draft revisions aim to ensure that banks conduct correspondent banking business with the best possible understanding of the applicable rules on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
They reflect growing concerns in the international community about banks avoiding these risks by withdrawing from correspondent banking, which may, in turn, affect the ability to send and receive international payments in entire regions.
"The proposed revisions develop the application of the risk-based approach for correspondent banking relationships, recognising that not all correspondent banking relationships bear the same level of risk," the report says.
The proposals follow the publication by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of its Guidance on correspondent banking services in October 2016. The Committee seeks to clarify the expectations of banking supervisors, consistent with the FATF standards and guidance.
The text includes proposed revisions to Annexes 2 ("Correspondent banking") and 4 ("General guide to account opening") of the guidelines on the Sound management of risks related to money laundering and financing of terrorism.
Comments should be uploaded here by Wednesday 22 February 2017.