US Citizen - foreign business

Posted By: Lele

US Citizen - foreign business - 11/18/19 01:44 PM

We have a current customer that wants to open an account for his whiskey business in Ireland. This company is a ILC - Irish Limited Company similar they say to an LLC. He will sell his whiskey in the US to am American importer/Distributor and wire the proceeds back to Ireland. 1. We would have to monitor the number of International outgoing wires, I know. What else should we have before we open the account? I have requested exactly what his plan would be - how it will work but I knw there has to be more? Any assistance would be appreciated!
Posted By: rlcarey

Re: US Citizen - foreign business - 11/18/19 01:56 PM

What do your policies say about banking foreign companies? If there is not sufficient information in your policies (CIP, CDD, EDD), then that is where you start. I assume that you have processes for vetting foreign companies already in place? Has your board approved banking foreign companies?
Posted By: Lele

Re: US Citizen - foreign business - 11/18/19 03:21 PM

This would be our first and so no policies or vetting process there. We have requested more information but wanted to know what I should be asking him for?

Good point with Board Approval and I will bring that up.