A webinar on International Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Standards and the Role of the Authority for Anti(-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) was organised by the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia, with the aim to discuss the latest trends and developments in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

International and EU rules were presented to local stakeholders highlighting how these regulations impact the legal framework, government authorities and obliged entities. Furthermore, the webinar highlighted the importance of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations, which remain the international standard setter for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and proliferation.

During the webinar a point of the discussion was also the role of the AMLA, a decentralised EU agency tasked with strengthening the supervision of the AML/CFT framework, including through the direct supervision of selected high-risk obliged entities and the coordination and support of national authorities to ensure consistent application of EU rules. Additionally, recent updates and upcoming reforms within the EU AML/CFT acquis were presented and discussed.

Over 30 representatives from national authorities and obliged entities attended the webinar organised by the Action against Economic Crime in North Macedonia.

This initiative is implemented by the “Action against economic crime in North Macedonia”, within the framework of the European Union/Council of Europe joint Programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”.