Anti-Money Laundering Council Resolution No. 54

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OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION SECTOR

CIRCULAR LETTER

TO ALL BANKS AND NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

UNDER BSP SUPERVISION

Pursuant to its Resolution No. 54 (Series of 2005) dated 25 May 2005 copy attached, the Anti-Money Laundering Councii requests your cooperation to provide the United States Government with information on the financiai assets of IBRAHIM BUISiR (Buisir).

Government as Specially Designated Giobai Terrorist based on evidence of Mr. ibrahim Buisir has been designated by the United States

Moroccans and Algerians who wanted to undergo military training in Afghanistan. its support for Al Qaida, At-ittihad isiamiyya and Hamas. He directed a Europear: Al Qaida cell that provided support to its operations in Europe by arranging travel and accommodations. Additional information also showed that Buisir was connected to Abdui Rahman Snow, a Germany-based Al Qaida member and supported the Al Qaida-affiliated Libyan isiamic Fighting Group (LiFG) in Europe by providing logistical assistance, including travel arrangements, false identity papers and other documentation to young Libyans.

suspicious transactions, if any, involving Mr. ibrahim Buisir. amended by Rule 9.3 of its Revised Implementing Ruies and Regulations, you are hereby directed to submit directiy to the Council reports of covered or In accordance with Sections 7 and 9 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, as

For your guidance and strict compliance.

F R. P. LirIO Sector-in-Charge

Att.: A/S

- June 2005.

PAnANAiAPIng MAtAtAG. BAnSAnG PAnAtAg

Anti-Money Laundering Council Bangko Sentrat ng Pilipinas Complex Manila, Philippines

Resoeution no. e'.. r ceric: pf 2005

through its Embassy in Manila, sent a letter dated 12 April 2005 addressed to Hon. Rafael B. Buenaventura, Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, regarding its request for information on the financial assets of Ibrahim Buisir (Buisir) and to freeze the same should any be found. WHEREAS, on :13 April 2005, the Government of the United States.

pursuant to U.S. Executive Order 13224 aiong with all offices of the Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) a.k.a. isiamic Relief Agency (ISRA), throughout the world and four other senior iARA officials as Specially Designated Global Terrorist based on evidence of its support for Al Qaida, Ai-ittihad Islamiyya and Famas. WHEREAS, the Government of the United States designated Buisir

European Al Qaida cell that provided support to operations in Europe by arranging travel and accommodations. This celi was also connected to Ai Qaida members in Australia. WHEREAS, information availabie to the US shows that Buisir directed a

travel arrangements, false identity papers, and other documentation to young Islamic Kighting Group (LIFG) in Europe, providing logistical assistance, including Libyans, Moroccans and Aigerians who wanted to undergo military training in Afghanistan. Abdul Rahman Snow, a Germany-based Al Qaida member who transited Spain in early-2004. Buisir claims to be a supporter of the Al Qaida-affiliated Libyan WHEREAS, additional information shows that Buisir was connected to

isiamic African Relief Agency (iARA) and four other senior officers of iARA. disseminate among all covered institutions under their respective jurisdictions copy of the Resolution and to direct the covered institutions to submit directly to the Council reports of covered or suspicious transactions, if any, involving the (AMLC) issued Resolution No. 446 requiring the Supervising Authorities to WHEREAS, on 26 November 2004, the Anti-Money Laundering Councii

of brevity, the declarations of the AMLC in Resolution No. 446 dated 26 Government of the United States, through its Embassy in Manila. For purposes WHEREAS, the said resolution was prompted by the request of the

November 2o04 :are hereby deemed reproduced and incorporateu in this resolution.

Resolution (UNScR) 1373 require UN member states to freeze terrorist assets without delay and to prohibit their nationais or persons in their territories from financing terrorism. As a charter member of the United Nations and as part of the international coalition against terrorism, the Philippines, through the Anti-Money Laundering Council, must actively support the actions required under the subject UNsc Resolutions. WHEREAS, the provisions of the United Nations Security Council

require the Supervising Authoriies, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Insurance Commission to circularize annong all covered iristitutions under their respective jurisdictions the Council reports of covered Ibrahim Buisir in accordance and Rule 9.3 of the Revised Telated or applicable rules. promulgated by the Supervising Authorities copy of this Resoiution and to direct the WHEREFORE, pursuant thereto, the Council unanimously resofves to Nu! regulations. circulars and operating manuals covered institutions to submit directly to g Rules and Regulations and other 9 of the AMLA, as amended ansactions, if any, involving

.25 May 2005, Manila, Philippines.

(Officer-in-Charge, Bangko Bentral ng Pilipinas) Amando M. tetangco, JR. Acting Chairman

(Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Comnission) E B.'8ARIN Member b (Commissioner, Insurance Commission) BENJAMIN S.SANTOS Member