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5. Rules for Remote Opening of Bank Accounts for Resident Corporations

No: 65681/67 Date(g): 3/7/2019 | Date(h): 1/11/1440 Status: In-Force
1.The bank is responsible for verifying the identity of the corporation by using documents, data or information acquired from a reliable and independent source. The following at least shall be checked: The name and legal form of the corporation, the powers that regulate and govern its work, the corporation's capital, its owners and the ownership percentage of each owner (except for the partners of a listed joint-stock company), the members of the board of directors if any, the directors, and the persons authorized to open and operate the accounts.
 
2.Appropriate standards must be set to manage risks associated with these accounts before approving the opening of such accounts in order to avoid opening an account for a company or a person with whom dealing is prohibited, for an incompetent person or the like.
 
3.The bank must set a clear and secure mechanism to activate the ATM card used for the bank account.