Thursday 18 February 2010

Joint FATF-MENAFARF Plenary meeting opens in UAE



The joint meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Middle East ''&'' North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) opened today in Abu Dhabi with the participation of delegates representing 60 countries.

The plenary meeting was inaugurated by HE Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of the UAE Central bank and Chairman of the national Anti-Money Laundering Committee of UAE on behalf of Central Bank of the UAE, the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NAMLC), and the Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit (AMLSCU) of the UAE.

Al Suwaidi expressed his hope that the joint meeting will be a milestone in terms of cooperation and coordination among the member countries and their FIUs aimed at encountering, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and related activities.

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