AFSA NOTICE № AFSA-T-NB-2021-0002 ON GRANTING MODIFICATION TO PROGRESS CONNECT LTD

NOTICE No. AFSA-T-NB-2021-0002

To	Progress Connect Ltd
Business Identification Number	190840900022
Permitted Activity	Providing Accountancy Services, Providing Consulting Services on Tax and Business Management.
The address of the Registered Office	55/17, Mangilik El Street, Office145, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT:

The Rules specified in the left hand column of the Table herein do not apply to the above mentionedPerson in the form appearing in the sections 13.1.3 and 13.2.1 of Anti-Money Laundering, Counter- Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Rules (“AML”) but instead apply as modified in the right hand column of the Table.

TABLE– RULES MODIFIED

The Rules specified in the left-hand column of the Table are modified to the extent shown in the right hand column of the Table below. In this table, underlining indicates new text and striking through indicates deletedtext, otherwise the Rule remains unaltered.

AIFC Act	Modified Text
AML Chapter 13	Rule 13.1.3 Residency Requirement The MLRO mustbe resident in the Kazakhstan except in thecase of the MLRO for a Registered Auditor. Guidance on appointment of MLRO Under GEN 2.1.2, the MLRO function is a mandatory appointment. For the avoidance of doubt, the individual appointed as the MLRO of an Authorised Firm, otherthan a Representative Office, is the same individual who holds the Designated Function of MLRO of that Authorised Firm. A Relevant Person other than an Authorised Firm should make adequate arrangements to ensure that it remains in compliance withthese Rules in the eventthat its MLRO is absent. Adequate arrangements would include appointing a temporary deputy MLRO for the period of the MLRO'sabsence or makingsure that the Relevant Person’sAML systems and controls allowit to continue to comply with these Ruleswhen the MLRO is absent.
AML Chapter 13	Rule 13.2.1 Appointment of deputy An Authorised Firm,other than a Representative Office, Ancillary ServiceProvider must appoint an individual to act as a deputy MLRO resident in Kazakhstan of the Authorised Firm to fulfil the role of the MLRO in his or her absence.

CONDITIONS

The modification in respect of the Rules specified above remains in effect for the duration of the period not exceeding 12 months on condition that the above-named Person to whom this notice applies will comply with the following conditions:

to appoint a Deputy MLRO, resident in Kazakhstan, who has relevant experience or in case of absence of experience, should be provided with AML training within 6 months from the day of Notification by the AFSA;

to keep the position of the main MLRO by Director of the firm for general control and with the relevant responsibilities and functions;

If the conditions stated above are breached, this notice ceases to have effect forthwith and the Rules specified in the table herein apply to the above-mentioned Person to whom this notice applies in their unmodified form as they appear in the applicable section of the Rules in force at the relevant time.

EFFECTIVE PERIOD

Thisnotice comes into effect on the date of issue and remainsin force until the end of the term set out above.

INTERPRETATION

Defined terms are identified in this notice by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase and are defined in the AIFC Glossary. Unless the context otherwise requires, where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning.

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK REGULATIONS BY THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY.