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Moldovan authorities strengthen their capacity to combat money laundering in line with European standards
As the Republic of Moldova advances on its path towards European Union membership, strengthening the country's ability to prevent and detect financial crime remains a key priority. In 2024, the European Union adopted a comprehensive reform of its framework for preventing money laundering and the...
Building national capacities in open-source intelligence for combating financial crime
The evolving threat environment in the Republic of Moldova requires law enforcement and prosecutors to strengthen their ability to effectively gather, analyse, validate and use open-source intelligence (OSINT). In response to these challenges, the Council of Europe organised a series of...
Dialogue and cooperation for a secure and inclusive financial system
Representatives of the National Bank of Moldova, other regulatory authorities, banking professionals, as well as officials from payment and microfinance institutions gathered to participate in a practical workshop dedicated to risk-based customer due diligence measures and the promotion of...
Joint efforts underway to align the Republic of Moldova’s AML/CFT policies with EU standards
Strengthening Moldova’s capacity to combat money laundering and terrorist financing is a critical pillar in the country’s European integration agenda. A strategic dialogue took place, bringing together national institutions and international partners to accelerate the alignment of Moldova’s...
National authorities in the Republic of Moldova discuss the regulatory and supervisory approach to virtual asset service providers
A two-day workshop held in Chisinau, organised under the European Union and Council of Europe’s Partnership for Good Governance initiative, brought together national authorities to explore international standards and best practices for regulating and supervising Virtual Asset Service Providers...
Representatives of the financial and non-financial sectors in the Republic of Moldova enhanced their skills on identifying and reporting money laundering and terrorist financing suspicious activities
Designated representatives of legal and financial sectors („obliged entities”) have an essential role in protecting the financial sector from Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF) as they are considered the first line of defence against criminal activity. These entities play a...
Compliance with beneficial ownership regulatory and reporting requirements discussed with the national authorities of the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Office for Prevention and Fight Against Money Laundering of the Republic of Moldova (FIU), increased the awareness and knowledge of the financial and non-financial institutions on compliance with beneficial ownership (BO) identification and reporting...
Council of Europe supports the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Republic of Moldova to enhance strategic analysis function
The Council of Europe has organised a 2-day workshop on strategic analysis for the staff of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Republic of Moldova (operative and analytical departments). The primary goal of the workshop was to enhance the strategic analysis capabilities of FIU...
Mechanisms for social re-use of confiscated assets discussed with the national authorities in the Republic of Moldova
Government representatives, national and international legal experts, members of civil society and development partners met on 27 March to discuss the improvement of the framework for the recovery and management of confiscated assets as an important step in the fight against organised crime and...
Discussions on improving the mechanism of civil forfeiture of illegal assets in the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe organised a round table event dedicated to discussing the mechanism for civil forfeiture of illegal assets in the Republic of Moldova, attended by government representatives, legal experts, members of civil society, and international partners. The event highlighted the...
Council of Europe strengthens the capacity of the Republic of Moldova’s law enforcement authorities to investigate money laundering cases committed through the use of virtual assets
More than 30 law enforcement specialists, including prosecutors and investigation officers from the National Anti-Corruption Centre, the Criminal Asset Recovery Agency, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organised Crime and Special Cases,...
First Steering Committee Meeting of the Project on "Enhancing the anti-money laundering and asset recovery regime in the Republic of Moldova"
The Council of Europe and the European Union launched, in co-operation with national partners, the project "Enhancing the anti-money laundering and asset recovery regime in the Republic of Moldova", part of the third phase of the Partnership for Good Governance. The project’s kick-off and first...
New initiatives in the field of AC, AML and assets recovery were inaugurated as part of the third phase of the EU/CoE Partnership for Good Governance
In March 2023, the Council of Europe began the implementation of the third phase of the European Union/Council of Europe Partnership for Good Governance Programme (2023-2026). Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) is a regional programme, organised around country specific interventions and...