Enhancing money laundering risk assessments in the banking sector in Slovakia

17 November 2023 Online

Within the support provided to the enhancement of the Slovak anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) system, the Council of Europe produced methodological guidance for the assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks in the Slovak banking...

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Project stakeholders meet to discuss results and follow-up

10 November 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

The stakeholders of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) Project on “Enhancing the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering framework in Slovakia” gathered for their final Project Advisory Board (PAB) Meeting in Bratislava, on the 10th of November 2023. The meeting aimed to provide the PAB...

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Promoting enhanced regulation of virtual asset service providers in Slovakia

10 November 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Following previous efforts towards the assessment of money laundering and terrorism financing risks related to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Police Force Praesidium (FIU) of the Slovak Republic has developed an initial understanding of...

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Slovak authorities getting ready to conduct the next Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing National Risk Assessment

9 November 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

The Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division is continuing to support the Slovak Republic in planning and preparing its next Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) National Risk Assessment (NRA) through the application of the Council of Europe’s methodology. ...

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FIUs join in Strategic Analysis Training Course to enhance skills and exchange experiences

06 - 08 November 2023 Tallinn, Estonia

In the framework of the joint Council of Europe and EU Technical Support Instrument (TSI) Projects in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), and upon request from the participating countries, the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation...

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Slovak Law enforcement develops skills for effective open source investigations

25-27 October 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Within the ongoing support to enhance the effectiveness of Slovakia’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) system, the Council of Europe organised a three-day training course on “Using Open-Source Intelligence against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing”...

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Slovakia launches its next Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing National Risk Assessment process

16 June 2023 Bratislava, Slovakia

The Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division is supporting the Slovak Republic in preparing and launching its next Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) National Risk Assessment (NRA). Following recommendations provided for the improvement of their previous NRA...

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Slovak authorities trained on asset recovery, management and confiscation

14 - 15 June 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

As part of the overall support to the Slovak anti-money laundering system, the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division is providing technical assistance to help enhance the effectiveness of the confiscation measures applied by Law enforcement and judicial authorities. In this...

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Slovak Law Enforcement improves financial investigation skills

23 - 24 May 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Members of Slovak intelligence, Law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities gathered together in a training course on financial investigations organised by the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division. The event was held on 23 and 24 May 2023 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic,...

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Slovak authorities and their neighbours discuss how to assess money laundering and terrorism financing risks related to organised crime and cross-border threats

06 - 07 March 2023 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

The Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) is currently assisting the Slovak Republic with enhancing the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. It aims to do so for instance by supporting Slovak competent...

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Project Advisory Board meets to review implementation and discuss priorities

13 February 2023 Online

The core stakeholders of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) Project on “Enhancing the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering framework in Slovakia” met for the annual Project Advisory Board (PAB) Meeting on the 13th of February 2023. The meeting aimed to provide the PAB members with an...

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Representatives of three EU Member States shared expertise and were provided practical guidance on assessing ML/TF risks related to legal entities

28 November 2022 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

On 28 November 2022, the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) organised in collaboration with the European Commission Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the Financial Intelligence Unit of Slovakia a workshop on ML/TF Risk Assessment of...

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Regional Workshop “Risk-Based AML/CFT Supervision: Effective Assessment and Mitigation of Emerging Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Risks”

27-28 October 2022 Lisbon, Portugal

On 27-28 October 2022, the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime and Cooperation Division, in cooperation with the European Commission Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the Bank of Portugal, held a multi-country Workshop on “Risk-Based AML/CFT Supervision: Effective...

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Practitioners from Financial Intelligence Units discuss good practices on strategic and operational analysis

20-22 September 2022 Strasbourg, France

The Economic Crime and Cooperation Division of the Council of Europe organised, on 20-22 September a workshop on “Comparative Solutions and Good Practices for Financial Intelligence Units on Strategic and Operational Analysis” for practitioners from Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) from over...

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Promoting the improvement of Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Register in the Slovak Republic

10 June 2022 online

As a part of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) initiative “Enhancing the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering framework in Slovak Republic”, the Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD) is currently supporting the Slovak Republic in their efforts to improve its...

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Slovak Authorities better equipped to develop an AML/CFT National Strategy, improve the current Strategic Principles and AML/CFT National Action Plan

09 June 2022 Online

The Council of Europe has been supporting the Slovak Republic in the development of an AML/CFT National Strategy and in the improvement of the current Strategic Principles and AML/CFT National Action Plan. Towards that objective, an online preparatory meeting was held with the Slovak authorities...

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Supporting Slovak Republic with improving the ML/FT National Risk Assessment report

07 February 2022 Online

Council of Europe Economic Crime and Cooperation Division (ECCD), in cooperation with the Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European Commission, is currently supporting the Slovak Republic in reviewing its Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF)...

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Workshop on conducting Sectorial Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment of Virtual Assets and Virtual Assets Service Providers

15 November 2021 Online Workshop

On the 15th of November of 2021, the Economic Crime and Cooperation Division of the Council of Europe held a full-day online workshop to present and train the participants of nine countries on the recently developed Council of Europe Methodology for the Sectorial Assessment of Money Laundering...

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Supporting EU Member States in the area of anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing

June 2021 Strasbourg, France

In June 2021, the Council of Europe and the European Commission Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) have officially launched the implementation of four new joint Actions within the “Support to EU Member States in the implementation of reforms under the Technical Support...

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