Thresholds for Monitoring
In Europe, including the Czech Republic, specific standards are in place for detecting transactions that might catch the interest of banks. These norms are established to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Transactions exceeding 250,000 Czech korunas (CZK) or the equivalent in currency. A key limit is the amount of €10,000. Transactions surpassing this threshold often undergo automatic declaration and monitoring.
- Suspicious transactions. Banks also take notice of transactions that seem unusual or don’t align with the client’s business practices, regardless of the amount. For instance, transactions in dollars undergo more detailed scrutiny than those in euros. Both the sender and receiver of funds are subject to checks, especially from countries outside the EU, which are considered riskier.