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Anti-Money Laundering Toolkit

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Training Materials

The ADB Manual on Countering Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism contains reference materials intended to guide Governments regarding measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Hard copies of the Manual are available form the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

Current Training Activities

ADB Courses

ADB held a regional seminar on Anti-Money Laundering Examination for banking supervisors in Sydney, Australia from 14 -18 March 2005. Held under the APEC Financial Regulators Training Initiative, the seminar was hosted by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analyses Centre (AUSTRAC) and the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.

The U.S. Federal Reserve System and AUSTRAC provided expert instructors for the course.

Find additional general training materials in the following sites:

• International Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN)*
• World Bank Training and Capacity Building Activities*
• World Bank Comprehensive Reference Guide to AML/CFT*

Resources for ADB Staff

Experts are invited to address staff on areas of interest and selected Training Materials from the Staff Training Program were created to provide a guide to ADB staff in implementing ADB's policy on Enhancing the Asian Development Bank's Role in Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism.

Typologies

• One Hundred Egmont Group Typologies [ PDF ]
• FATF Typologies February 2004-2005 [ PDF ]
• FATF Financing of Terrorism Typologies Report [ PDF ]

Standards and Conventions

Core Standards

The International Standards are primarily established in the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering* (FATF), the United Nations, and the Basel Committee of Banking Supervisors:

• The FATF issued Forty plus Nine Recommendations* covering money laundering and the financing of terrorism
• UN Instruments that are relevant*
• Basel Committee of Banking Supervisors - Customer due diligence*

Additional Standards*

• International Association of Insurance Supervisors
• Council of Europe Recommendations
• Initiatives by the BCBS, IAIS and IOSCO to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism [ PDF ]

Assessment Mechanism*

The FATF has developed a list of Non Cooperative Countries and Territories that are subject to sanctions. Of the 2 countries remaining in the list, 1 is a DMC which is Myanmar. The other country is Nigeria.

There are a number of organizations that make assessments with respect to compliance with the international standards. These should be consulted prior to the writing of a concept paper.

• Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering
• IMF Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes AML/CFT
• Methodology for Assessing Compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the FATF 9 Special Recommendations
• Pilot Assessment Program
• Offshore Centers [ PDF ]

International Organizations*

• Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
• International Monetary Fund
• World Bank
• Egmont Group of FIU
• Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
• International Money Laundering Information Network
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Eurasian Group
• Council of Europe- Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL)

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