Trade-Based Money Laundering Training · UAE Edition
A Workforce Ready for TBML Risk.
Train your trade finance team to catch the TBML red flags automated screening misses — real-world, risk-based, CBUAE-aligned, and examination-ready.
- ~45 minutes
- SCORM / xAPI compatible
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What will your workforce and vendors learn?
The outcomes learners walk away with
Understanding TBML Risks
Define Trade-Based Money Laundering and understand its impact on global trade and financial systems.
Recognizing TBML Techniques
Identify common TBML methods such as under/over-invoicing, misrepresentation of goods, and trade diversion.
Identifying Red Flags
Detect warning signs in trade transactions, customer behavior, and documentation.
Applying Due Diligence in Trade Finance
Understand customer and transaction due diligence requirements specific to trade finance.
Monitoring & Investigation
Learn how to monitor transactions, investigate suspicious activity, and escalate concerns appropriately.
Understanding Proliferation Financing Risks
Recognize risks related to dual-use goods and prohibited trade activities.
Course modules
Actionable, audit-defensible curriculum
01Section 1: Introduction & Overview of TBML
This section introduces Trade-Based Money Laundering, its global significance, and its role in financial crime. Learners explore how international trade is financed, associated risks, and the broader impact of money laundering and terrorist financing on economies and institutions.
02Section 2: TBML Methods, Typologies & Red Flags
Learners examine common TBML techniques such as under-invoicing, over-invoicing, and misrepresentation of goods. The section highlights key red flags and provides practical examples to help identify suspicious trade activities.
03Section 3: AML/CFT Framework & Risk Controls
This section focuses on regulatory frameworks, risk controls, and due diligence processes specific to trade finance. Topics include customer identification, transaction screening, monitoring, and internal controls to mitigate TBML risks.
04Section 4: Investigation, Reporting & Governance
Learners understand how to investigate suspicious transactions, apply reporting requirements, and follow internal procedures. The section also covers governance structures, business risk units, and key compliance principles.
05Section 5: Advanced Risks – Proliferation Financing & Environmental Crimes
This section explores emerging risks such as proliferation financing, dual-use goods, illegal wildlife trade, and environmental crimes, highlighting their connection to TBML and global financial crime.
06Section 6: Case Studies, Responsibilities & Assessment
Learners apply their knowledge through case studies, identify TBML typologies and patterns, and understand their individual responsibilities in combating financial crime. The course concludes with a summary and assessment to validate learning outcomes. Certificates can be issued upon completion for compliance and audit purposes.
Who's it for?
For UAE Banks and Financial Institutions
Your workforce
Trade Finance Teams, AML & Compliance Teams , Risk Management Teams , Operations Teams , Relationship Managers , Financial Crime & Investigation Teams
Your vendors and suppliers
Contractors, suppliers, third parties and partners who access your systems or data.
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Certification
Completion earns an audit-ready certificate
Every learner who completes the course receives a certificate — verifiable proof for auditors and regulators.
Company-branded certificates are issued on the Enterprise and Managed Vendor Training plans.
Earn the Credential
Employees who complete the course and score 80% or higher on the assessments receive the TBML training certificate.
Digital & Shareable
Certificates are delivered digitally and can be proudly shared on internal platforms or LinkedIn.
Company-Branded Certificate
Each certificate features your organization’s name, reinforcing your internal security culture.
How to run this course in your organisation
Deliver it through custom learning paths for your employees and vendors — with an optional dedicated LMS for full data sovereignty.
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Frequently asked questions
Common queries on deployment and customization
Which employees need specialized TBML training?
While general AML training is for everyone, specialized TBML training is mandatory for Trade Finance operations, Relationship Managers handling corporate trade accounts, and AML Compliance officers. These staff members must be equipped to recognize "red flags" relating to jurisdictions, goods types, and unusual payment arrangements that are unique to the trade sector.
What are the CBUAE expectations for TBML risk mitigation?
The CBUAE "Guidance for LFIs on Risks Related to TBML and Transshipment" requires institutions to implement robust controls to detect the manipulation of trade transactions. This includes identifying "Red Flags" such as over-invoicing, under-invoicing, and "Phantom Shipping." LFIs must have specialized procedures to scrutinize trade documents (Bills of Lading, Invoices) for inconsistencies that suggest value movement for illicit purposes.
How does this course align with FATF and CBUAE TBML Guidance?
This course is mapped to the CBUAE TBML Guidance (effective 2025) and FATF best practices. It covers the end-to-end trade lifecycle, from Letter of Credit (LC) issuance to payment. Modules include dual-use goods screening, vessel tracking, and the analysis of complex corporate structures often used in illicit transshipment to bypass sanctions or launder funds.
What are the common TBML "Red Flags" staff must be able to identify?
Staff must be trained to spot anomalies such as: (1) Significant discrepancies between the description of the goods on the bill of lading and the invoice; (2) Payments made by third parties with no apparent connection to the trade transaction; and (3) Transactions involving "High-Risk" goods like electronics or precious metals destined for transshipment hubs without a clear economic rationale.
What is the "Dual-Use Goods" requirement under UAE Law?
UAE regulators place heavy emphasis on preventing the financing of proliferation. Staff must be trained to identify "Dual-Use Goods"—items that have both commercial and military applications (e.g., specific chemicals or specialized valves). LFIs are required to screen trade transactions against prohibited lists and ensure that Export Control licenses are in place where required by the UAE Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation (EOCN).
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