Newsroom: Action against corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brčko District engages in concrete action towards establishing Beneficial Ownership Register
As part of ongoing efforts to improve transparency and combat financial crime, the Council of Europe organised a tailored workshop for the dedicated Working Group of the Brčko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18-19 June 2025 to support the establishment of a Beneficial Ownership Register in...
Supervisors advance skills for risk-based oversight of real estate sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
A specialized workshop, as part of a broader initiative to strengthen domestic capabilities in risk-based supervision to counter money laundering and terrorism financing, was held on 13 June in Sarajevo. The event brought together representatives of competent supervisory bodies to focus...
Enhancing financial investigations and asset recovery in BiH: Capacity building for law enforcement and judiciary
A specialized capacity-building workshop on improving law enforcement and judicial practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina concerning financial investigations and asset recovery concluded today in Sarajevo. With the support of the Council of Europe experts, participants from courts, prosecutors’...
Little progress regarding recommendations for preventing corruption in parliaments and judiciary
A new report published by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) notes that, beyond the adoption of the Law on Conflict of Interest and the revision of the Law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council, only little progress has been made in Bosnia and Herzegovina...
GRECO: Further progress needed in implementing anti-corruption recommendations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In a new compliance report on Bosnia and Herzegovina the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) assesses the country’s progress in implementing recommendations from GRECO’s fifth evaluation round report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central...
Bosnia and Herzegovina urged to strengthen efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL, has released a report urging Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to improve its measures to combat money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF). The assessment highlights moderate effectiveness in nine of eleven areas, including risk...
Exploring mechanisms to recognize and prevent misuse of non-profit organisations for terrorism financing
Representatives of relevant institutions gathered on 9 December 2024 in Sarajevo to discuss methods for safeguarding non-profit organisations from terrorist financing risks. The workshop, organised by the Council of Europe, aimed at raising awareness among competent authorities in Bosnia and...
Council of Europe presents the guidance for the beneficial ownership registers roadmap
On October 22, 2024, in Sarajevo, authorities from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, and the Brčko District were presented with a draft roadmap for establishing and strengthening Beneficial Ownership (BO) Registers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This step-by-step guide...
Preventing money laundering and terrorism financing: Training for effective supervision of lawyers and notaries
A two-day training workshop aimed at strengthening the institutional framework and capacities to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place on 15-16 October 2024 in Sarajevo. The workshop was intended for competent authorities responsible for the...
Council of Europe trains competent authorities on targeted financial sanctions oversight
Representatives of relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina attending the workshop on 29-30 April in Sarajevo, organised by the Council of Europe, received comprehensive insights into effective strategies and practices for the successful enforcement of targeted financial sanctions. This...
Workshop on Beneficial Ownership Registers in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Comparative EU Practices, Current Status, and Challenges
A workshop designed to raise awareness of the European Union (EU) legal framework on the registers of Beneficial Ownership and to showcase comparative practices and examples from EU Member States concerning policy, legal, and technical considerations for the establishment of such registers was...
Council of Europe launches initiative for combating economic crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee for the Council of Europe's initiative against economic crime in Bosnia and Herzegovina took place on 4 September 2024 in Sarajevo. The meeting aimed to introduce key project activities and establish a detailed implementation timeline for the next...
Enhancing risk assessment tools for virtual assets and virtual asset providers
Representatives of relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered at a follow-up workshop organised by the Council of Europe in Sarajevo to assess the current situation regarding money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments for virtual assets and virtual asset providers, and...
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