The revision of EU anti-money laundering tools

Following developments in international anti-money laundering (AML) standards, the European Commission has proposed to revise two major EU instruments in order to strengthen the AML framework and, at the same time, make it more flexible.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Website: Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF-GAFI) http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-cleangovbiz-money-laundering/

ESO: Background information: Speech: Anti-money laundering as part of the fight against organised crime http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-anti-money-laundering-as-part-of-the-fight-against-organised-crime/

ESO: Background information: Money laundering: MEPs vote to end anonymity of owners of companies and trusts http://www.europeansources.info/record/money-laundering-meps-vote-to-end-anonymity-of-owners-of-companies-and-trusts/

ESO: Background information: Time for action on financial transparency http://www.europeansources.info/record/time-for-action-on-financial-transparency/

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