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TM Rollout · Lessons from Two Major Banks

How to bring a transaction monitoring system like Smaragd or Actimize live without a compliance gap. Three phases, data quality during migration, BaFin interface.

From two ongoing and two completed rollouts: Smaragd PB Germany at Deutsche Bank, Actimize at Commerzbank, AFC at Deutsche Bank.

Inside: the three-phase rollout plan, attribute-level data quality KPIs, typical BaFin follow-up questions and how to align IT, business and compliance.

Where this comes from

Every module on this site is distilled from real engagements at named banks. No theory, no consultancy slides, no AI-generated filler. The author was the one in the room when the BaFin meeting happened, when the IRBA validation was signed off, when the AML rollout went live. References on request, with the appropriate confidentiality.

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Disclaimer: this module is professional content based on documented engagements. It is not legal, regulatory or audit advice for your specific institution. Use it as a thinking tool, not a substitute for your own qualified review.