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Compliance

Set of voluntary, banking supervisory and legally prescribed measures designed to ensure that the business activities of financial institutions and the personal transactions undertaken by their employees comply with the prevailing laws, regulations and practices. Compliance serves to preserve the good reputation of financial institutions.

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