A customer trades-in jewellery/gold bar/s or any other precious stone and precious metal ("PSPM"). The total cash received from the customer, for payment, is below the threshold of S$20,000. Is there a need to file a Cash Transaction Report ("CTR")?

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If the cash received from the customer is below the threshold of the S$20,000 cash requirement for filing of CTR, there is no requirement to file a CTR.

For example, a regulated dealer sold PSPM worth S$25,000 and the customer makes partial payment for the transaction by trading in a PSPM worth S$13,000. The amount of cash received for the remaining payment is S$12,000. In such a case, there is no requirement to file a CTR.

A designated transaction refers to transaction where payment exceeding S$20,000 in value is received in cash or a cash equivalent. Regulated dealers are required to conduct customer due diligence before entering into a designated transaction and file a cash transaction report on that transaction.

A customer trades-in jewellery/gold bar/s or any other precious stone and precious metal ("PSPM"). The total cash received from the customer, for payment, is below the threshold of S$20,000. Is there a need to file a Cash Transaction Report ("CTR")?

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