An information session on preparation and benefits of National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment (NRA) was held online on 24 June 2021, with participations of more than fifty representatives of institutions contributing to the drafting of the national risk assessment in Serbia.

The Project “Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Serbia”, in cooperation with the Administration for the Prevention of Money Laundering, organized this session to provide context and understanding of importance and benefits of such a comprehensive document for the future national policy development to counter and mitigate the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing. At the session, the Council of Europe expert presented and discussed international standards, scope, and lessons learned in drafting national risk assessment from other jurisdictions. The awareness raising took place in the context of Serbia’s national money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment which is currently underway. In addition to analysing the latest trends and risks from money laundering and terrorist financing relevant to Serbia, the upcoming NRA will include an assessment of the risks linked to new technologies (virtual assets and virtual assets service providers).

The Project “Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Serbia” is funded by Sweden, represented by the Swedish International Development Agency and implemented by the Council of Europe.