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MONEYVAL continues its series of roundtables on de-risking with workshops in Frankfurt and London
On 28 March and 9 April 2018, MONEYVAL continued its series of roundtables on correspondent banking (“Re-connecting the de-risked”) with events in Frankfurt (Main) and London. Each roundtable brought together around 40-50 participants from global financial institutions, respondent banks from...
FATF/OSCE/MONEYVAL Workshop for Judges and Prosecutors
On 26-27 March 2018, MONEYVAL organised - together with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) - a workshop for prosecutors and judges. This workshop, which was held in Strasbourg (France), provided a platform for gathering and...
MONEYVAL publishes a follow-up report on Hungary
As a result of Hungary’s progress in strengthening its framework to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing since its mutual evaluation in September 2016, MONEYVAL has re-rated the country on 13 of the 40 Recommendations. Hungary has been in an enhanced follow-up process, following the...
MONEYVAL publishes a report on Ukraine
In its new report published today, MONEYVAL acknowledged that there is strong political commitment in Ukraine to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/FT), and the measures undertaken have already had a positive effect. However, new legal provisions are required to...
MONEYVAL publishes a report on the Holy See
MONEYVAL published today the third progress report of the Holy See/Vatican City State. The report evaluates the Holy See’s compliance with the recommendations made by MONEYVAL in its Mutual Evaluation Report in July 2012 and developments since the last progress report submitted in December 2015....
Outcome of MONEYVAL's 55th Plenary meeting
The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) held its 55th Plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 5 to 7 December 2017. Amongst other issues, MONEYVAL adopted the 5th round mutual evaluation report of Ukraine; the 5th round...
MONEYVAL publishes a report on Andorra
In a report published today, MONEYVAL says that the Andorran authorities have acquired a reasonably comprehensive understanding of the money laundering and terrorism financing risks faced by the country. It however calls for a clear political oversight to be put in place in order to monitor the...
MONEYVAL Roundtable on “Re-connecting the de-risked”
On 11 and 12 October 2017, MONEYVAL organised two roundtables in New York City and Washington D.C. on correspondent banking (“Re-connecting the de-risked”). Each roundtable brought together around 40-50 participants from global financial institutions, respondent banks from several MONEYVAL...
Outcome of MONEYVAL's 54th Plenary meeting
MONEYVAL held its 54th Plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 26 to 28 September 2017. At this meeting, the Plenary, inter alia: discussed and adopted the 5th round MER and its executive summary on Andorra; adopted the compliance report of Montenegro under the Compliance Enhancing Procedures, and...
MONEYVAL publishes its latest report on Slovenia
The number of money-laundering investigations has risen in Slovenia since the last evaluation in 2010, but it is still not commensurate with the number of investigations and convictions for proceeds-generating crimes, such as tax evasion, fraud and other economic crimes, as well as drug...
Outcome of MONEYVAL's 53rd Plenary meeting
MONEYVAL held its 53rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 30 May to 1 June 2017. At this meeting, the Plenary, inter alia: discussed and adopted the 5th round MER and its executive summary on Slovenia; took note of the compliance reports of Montenegro under the Compliance Enhancing Procedures,...
MONEYVAL's annual report for 2016 : importance of cutting off the financial lifeline of terrorists
Following the publication today of MONEYVAL's annual report, its Chair, Daniel Thelesklaf, pointed out that the year 2016 has seen numerous horrible terrorist attacks, which has underlined the importance of cutting off the financial lifeline of terrorists : “Combatting the financing of terrorism...
MONEYVAL publishes its latest report on Isle of Man
In its new report published today, MONEYVAL praised the authorities of the Isle of Man for the effective coordination of anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism policies. In addition, it is commended the authorities’ thorough understanding of money laundering and financing of...
Outcome of MONEYVAL's 52nd Plenary meeting
MONEYVAL held its 52nd plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 6 to 8 December 2016. At this meeting, the Plenary, inter alia: Heard an address, at the opening of the Plenary, by Mr Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano, the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF); Adopted the 5th round MER and...
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