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Meg Daly
305 661 4969 Telephone
meg@firstmediadirect.com Email
Experian signs contract to install anti-money laundering software at two major Latin American banks. Sophisticated software automates the detection, investigation and reporting of suspected money laundering activity
Costa Mesa, Calif. – March 1, 2005 – Experian®, a global information solutions company, today announced it has signed a contract to install its ASSIST//ck® anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance software at Banca Afirme in Monterrey N.L, Mexico and Banco del Pichincha C.A., a leading bank in Ecuador.
With the installation of ASSIST//ck, these two banks will automate the detection, investigation and reporting of money laundering activities and streamline the processes and policies required for compliance with international and U.S. regulations. Banca Afirme is one of the fastest-growing financial services providers in Mexico, and Banco del Pichincha C.A. is the largest bank in Ecuador with 218 branches in 80 cities.
"Experian provides a singular solution to meet the challenge of anti-money laundering and suspicious activity compliance," said John Daly, executive vice president of Experian. "With installations in 35 countries worldwide, Experian’s complete suite of compliance-related products provide transaction and account monitoring, investigation and reporting, identity verification and authentication capabilities. We look forward to working with Banca Afirme and Banco del Pichincha to enhance their anti-money laundering programs."
Experian’s anti–money laundering solutions provide a full range of global products and services for identity verification, fraud prevention, money laundering detection and compliance with government regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act. These powerful solutions, combined with the industry’s largest proprietary consumer information database, enable Experian to offer a complete suite of compliance solutions, including a customer verification program, negative list screening, transaction monitoring and reporting of suspicious activities.
For more information about Experian’s anti-money laundering solutions, call 305 377 3502 or visit www.americasoft.com.
About Experian
Experianâ is a global leader in providing information solutions to organizations and consumers. It helps organizations find, develop and manage profitable customer relationships by providing information, decision-making solutions and processing services. It empowers consumers to understand, manage and protect their personal information and assets. Experian works with more than 50,000 clients across diverse industries, including financial services, telecommunications, health care, insurance, retail and catalog, automotive, manufacturing, leisure, utilities, e-commerce, property and government. Experian is a subsidiary of GUS plc and has headquarters in Nottingham, UK, and Costa Mesa, California. Its 12,000 people in 27 countries support clients in more than 60 countries. Annual sales exceed $2.5 billion.
For more information, visit the company's web site on www.experian.com.
The word 'Experian' is a registered trademark in the EU and other countries and is owned by Experian Ltd and/or its associated companies.
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