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The White House issues notice on the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the potential for a deepening economic collapse
The widespread humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan including the urgent needs of the people of Afghanistan for food security, livelihoods support, water, sanitation, health, hygiene, and shelter and settlement assistance, among other basic human needs and the potential for a deepening economic collapse in Afghanistan continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security…
Moneyval calls on Azerbaijan to step up investigations and prosecutions of money laundering and improve supervisory arrangements
MONEYVAL’s evaluation report on Azerbaijan notes that the country demonstrates a fair understanding of ML/TF risks, according to which domestic corruption, tax related crimes, smuggling and drug trafficking are the main ML predicate offences.
GAFILAT publishes enhanced follow-up report and technical compliance re-rating of Costa Rica
Note minor deficiencies in the implementation of the requirements in Recommendations 17, 22 and 28 and these have been re-rated.
GAFILAT publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on Boliva
Finds a good understanding of ML/TF risks, but a comparatively limited enforcement environment.
Bank of Singapore and StanChart targeted with forged documents in major ML case with over $160 million in assets gets seized
Su Jianfeng, implicated in Singapore’s largest money laundering scandal, faces charges for submitting fake documents to Standard Chartered and Bank of Singapore, falsely showing legitimate wealth. Holding six charges, including illegal possession of S$17 million, Su’s assets worth over S$160 million have been seized. Denied bail due to potential collusion risks, his pre-trial conference is set for Feb 15…
CFATF releases Mutual Evaluation Report on Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Finds a good understanding of the ML/TF risks in the jurisdiction, despite lack of sectoral risk assessments for VASPs, MPSPs and FAs/FMs or a well-defined policy in place regarding the confiscation of instrumentalities. Notes scope for improvement in CFT polices amid a low risk for these activities.
ESAAMLG issues Mutual Evaluation Report on Lesotho
Notes that there have been improvements since the first MER, including the establishment of the FIU, amendments to national legislation relating to the ML and the promulgation of various new regulations, as well as a National Risk Assessment and approval of a national AML/CFT Strategy. However, report identifies strategic gaps in Lesotho’s technical compliance and effectiveness which need to be addressed.
CFATF disseminates third enhanced follow-up report on St Lucia
Saint Lucia has 30 Recommendations rated C/LC. Saint Lucia will remain in enhanced follow-up based on effectiveness ratings. Saint Lucia’s next enhanced follow-up report is due November 2024.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years for selling state gifts, OCCRP reports
“A Pakistani anti-graft court on Wednesday send the former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to prison for 14 years in a case related to the unlawful sale of state gifts. His supporters question the harsh sentence that comes days before elections.”
GIABA publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on Guinea
Notes that effective and efficient implementation of the AML/CFT regime in Guinea is fundamentally limited by the low banking rate in the economy, the predominant use of cash, the pre-eminence of the informal sector, the vastness of the land borders and prevalent corruption.
Artforum: Head of Saudi Arabia’s Alula Cultural Development arrested on suspicion of money laundering
“Amr al-Madani, chief executive officer of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the government agency created in 2017 to conserve and develop AlUla, a 2,000-year-old archaeological and historical site in northwestern Saudi Arabia, was arrested on January 28 on allegations of corruption. News of his arrest was made public by the country’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha). Al-Madani is accused of abuse of authority and money laundering.”
GIABA announces second enhanced follow-up and technical compliance re-rating on Nigeria
Finds that Nigeria has made significant progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation, although country will remain under enhanced follow-up until at least November 2024.