PAYHOF
Blacklisted Jurisdictions and AML Risk Appetite Statement
May 2025
Address: Žalgirio g. 90-100, LT-09303 Vilnius
Phone: +37052080669
Email: info@payhof.com
UAB "Turbo pay" (trading name Payhof, here and after Payhof) is an Agent of Payswix, UAB that is authorized by the Central Bank of Lithuania (Nr. 21) for the issuing of electronic money.
This statement describes Joint Payhof and payswix AML Risk Appetite and provides the framework through which the Business describes the level and types of AML risk that Payhof is willing to incur in executing its broader business strategy.
Payhof is fully committed to comply with respective applicable regulations and industry best standards, and has implemented internal policies, procedures and detailed instructions to prevent itself from being used to facilitate money laundering, financing terrorism or engage in other unlawful activities such as bribery, fraud and corruption or tax evasion.
As a general rule, Payhof does not onboard customers engaged in businesses or activities that are illegal, conducted in absence of required licenses or permissions, or present an excessive reputational risk for Payhof.
Payhof will not knowingly conduct business with anyone who has engaged in any criminal activities. Further, Payhof will not enter into a business relationship with prohibited parties which include:
The MLRO will work with the senior management team and the Board to conduct a comprehensive review of all relevant customer information to determine the proper course of action.
The MLRO has the responsibility to oversee all components of the AML Policy. It is the responsibility of the Board to ensure that there are appropriate and proportional systems and controls in place to mitigate the furtherance of financial crime. The MLRO may recommend restrictions on business activities, existing or prospective, and such restrictions will be reported to the Board stating the reasons for such action. Business clients risk depends on the type of industry and jurisdiction and risk of individuals based on country of residence.
Not acceptable Jurisdictions:
Afghanistan Algeria American Somoa Angola Anguilla Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo |
Cote d'Ivoire Crimea Croatia Democratic Republic of Congo DPRK Equatorial Guinea Eritea Fiji Guam Guatemala Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Iran Iraq Jamaica Kazakhstan |
Kenya Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Liberia Libya Madagascar Mali Monaco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Palau |
Palestinian Territory Panama Paraguay Philippines Russia Samoa Senegal Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Trinidad and Tobago Turkmenistan Uganda |
US Virgin Islands Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Yemen Vietnam Zimbabwe |
Declined Lines of Business Policy
You may not use Payhof services for the following activities:
Payhof is accepting to establish new business relationship with prospective clients from the below sectors with specific requirements as listed below, whereby enhanced due diligence is applied in line with Payhof AML Policy and other internal procedures:
Business Activity | Regulation Status | Risk |
---|---|---|
Gambling, gaming, and casino | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Virtual Currencies - Exchange | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Sales, rental, and development of properties | N/A | Auto-high |
Banking, insurance and regulated financial services | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Investment | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Forex trading/CFD regulated | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Money exchange (MSB) | Regulated/Licensed | Auto-high |
Activities related to gaming and gambling (agents, IT, marketing, referral, ..) | N/A | Auto-high |