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Money laundering constitutes a financial crime that has economic effects and may threaten the stability of the financial sector in the affected countries or its external stability in general. Effective anti-money laundering and terrorist financing systems are essential to protect the integrity of markets and the integrity of the global financial framework, as they help mitigate factors that facilitate financial abuse. Therefore, taking measures to prevent and combat money laundry not only fulfills a moral imperative, but also meets an economic need.
Money laundering is a process by which the illicit source of assets obtained or realized from criminal activity is concealed in order to obscure the link between funds and the original criminal activity. Terrorist financing involves the collection and processing of assets to provide terrorists with the resources to carry out their activities. While these two phenomena differ in many respects, they often exploit the same weaknesses in financial systems that allow an inappropriate level of anonymity and lack of transparency in the execution of financial transactions.
To assist national governments in implementing effective systems to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, the FATF Task Force has issued a list of recommendations setting out a basic framework for globally applicable measures covering the criminal justice system, the financial sector, a specific range of professions and non-financial business enterprises, transparency of legal persons and arrangements, and international cooperation mechanisms.
In February 2013, the task force adopted a revised joint methodology for assessing technical compliance with its recommendations and the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems. IMF staff participated in the first five mutual evaluations conducted under the revised Standard and Methodology (for Belgium, Norway, Spain, Australia, and Malaysia) and led the evaluations for Italy and Canada, and are currently conducting an evaluation for Mexico.
The Group of Seven and the Group of Twenty supported the efforts of the Task Force and the International Monetary Fund to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, which was recently embodied in the initiative to tackle cross-border corruption and tax evasion.
The United Nations Office on Drugs, Crime and Combating Money Laundering has played a prominent and noticeable role in this regard to prevent money laundering and maintain global economic stability.