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Australia jurisdictional rules

Written by Catarina Veloso
Updated over 2 months ago

In Australia, Travel Rule requirements are set forth in the AML/CTF Act, and further specified in the AML/CTF Rules, together the "Regulations".

Threshold

Amount

Currency

Source

N/A

N/A

N/A

Crypto asset transfers are always subject to the same scope of obligations. This means that the scope of information that needs to be transmitted does not vary depending on transaction amount.

Required Originator and Beneficiary information vs Notabene system for natural person

By default, the system applies cross-border requirements to all transactions. Where the transfer of value is domestic and the ordering institution transmits the transfer message via BECS, BPAY, or DEFT, only tracing information is required. The system assumes this domestic condition is not met.

Party to the TX

Information (*)

IVMS field

Required? (*)

Originator

Full name

name

Yes

Originator

Wallet address

accountNumber

Yes

Originator

Residential address

geographicAddress

OR

Originator

Unique identifier

nationalIdentification

OR

Originator

Unique customer identification number

customerIdentification

OR

Originator

Date and place of birth

dateAndPlaceOfBirth

OR

Beneficiary

Name

name

Yes

Beneficiary

Wallet address

accountNumber

Yes

(*) According to Section 8-3 of the AML/CTF Rules.

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