Glossary

Transaction Monitoring

Rules and analytics used to detect suspicious transaction patterns and generate alerts for review.

Definition

Transaction monitoring evaluates activity over time to identify unusual behavior such as structuring, rapid movement of funds, or high-risk counterparties. Effective programs combine rule configuration, tuning, alert triage, and documentation to support investigations and regulatory expectations.

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