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Iran's CB Enhances Anti-Money Laundering Rules

EghtesadOnline: In line with provisions of anti-money laundering guidelines, the Central Bank of Iran has further tightened rules for daily bank transactions.
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Publish Date:11/December/2019 | 09:47

Critical Role of FATF Reiterated

EghtesadOnline: Time is running out for Tehran to meet the deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force to comply with the standards of the global anti-money laundering watchdog or face the consequences.
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Publish Date:04/November/2019 | 07:35

Compliance With FATF Rules Can Improve Economic Prospects

EghtesadOnline: Implementing standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog can help improve Iran’s economic conditions and financial transparency, says an expert, who believes that introducing the required reforms is not a top priority for decision-making authorities.
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Publish Date:26/October/2019 | 14:45

Tehran Given 4 More Months to Enforce FATF Conditions

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for anti-money laundering policies, again extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran.
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Publish Date:20/October/2019 | 13:15

Gov't Announces AML/CFT Organizational Framework

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian government has issued a framework assigning tasks to executive bodies, as a part of an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Law.
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Publish Date:16/October/2019 | 11:26

CBI Chief: FATF Crucial for Foreign Banking Ties

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says recommendations of the anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force, are part and parcel of international banking norms and thus essential for financial ties to the outside world.
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Publish Date:02/March/2019 | 11:57

Rouhani Mounts Strong Defense of FATF Bills

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday strongly defended his government's initiative to comply with global anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism standards, saying failure to do so would be a blow to Iran's banking and financial ties with the outside world.
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Publish Date:27/February/2019 | 24:22

FATF Extends Suspension of Iran Countermeasures Until June

EghtesadOnline: The anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force announced on Friday that it has extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran for another four months, recognizing the country's efforts in meeting its Action Plan.
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Publish Date:23/February/2019 | 14:53

Iran Committed to Tangible AML/CFT Measures

EghtesadOnline: The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force convenes in Paris this week for its plenary meeting. Among other things, it will look into Iran's progress with the Action Plan, the anti-money laundering body says is necessary for Iran to fulfill if it wants to be removed from the list countries with money laundering and financing of terrorism risks.
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Publish Date:16/February/2019 | 24:04

Iran’s FATF Outcome Unclear

EghtesadOnline: Executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force has said that while Iran's Action Plan with global anti-money laundering body is mostly incomplete, it cannot be firmly said whether Iran will stay or be removed from the group's blacklist when the group convenes in February.
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Publish Date:28/October/2018 | 07:46

Zarif, Lawmakers Discuss FATF Affairs

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a closed session briefed lawmakers Tuesday about the ‘Iran Action Plan’ with the global anti-money laundering body the Financial Action Task Force.
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Publish Date:24/October/2018 | 14:26

FATF Week Begins With Iran on Agenda

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering body, convenes on Sunday with a to-do-list which includes evaluating the progress by Iran in fulfilling its Action Plan to reduce its AML risk.
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Publish Date:14/October/2018 | 06:04

Iran Parliament Passes Counter-Terror Finance Legislation

EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved a measure that allows Iran to formally join the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, clearing a major hurdle to improve Iran's status with the global anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force.
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Publish Date:08/October/2018 | 08:30

FATF Gives Iran Action Plan Four More Months

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force decided once again to suspend its counter-measures against Iran and provide relief to the administration of President Hassan Rouhani, which has been strenuously working to enhance anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism measures in the face of opposition from hardline groups.
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Publish Date:01/July/2018 | 06:53

Iran: AML Probe for Bank Accounts

EghtesadOnline: As per the directive notified by the Iranian National Tax Administration, bank accounts with an annual turnover of over 50 billion rials ($1.19 million) are subject to anti-money laundering probes in case of suspicious activities.
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Publish Date:25/December/2017 | 05:51