Sudan says international team on money laundry & terror financing to arrive in mid-September

August 25, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – A senior official in the Sudanese Ministry of Justice announced that an international team will arrive in Khartoum in mid-September to ensure country’s compliance with international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

The Sudanese parliament adopted in June 2014 a law to combat money laundering and terrorism financing that contained articles related to consolidating investigations and financial intelligence which is the enforcement mechanism that receives notifications and information from financial institutions and other parties.

A senior adviser to the Ministry of Justice Amer Mohammed Ibrahim said that the team will arrive in Khartoum during the second week of September to determine the extent of Sudan’s adherence.

“A high-level committee has been formed to prepare for the visit,” Ibrahim said.

He stressed Sudan’s cooperation with the international community and its commitment to combating financial crimes adding that the government satisfied all compliance requirements per a letter they received.

The Sudanese 2nd Vice President Hassabo Mohammed Abdel-Rahman chaired a meeting on Tuesday of the National Committee for combating money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Sudan is a member of the Middle East & North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) which is a regional group tasked with implementing the recommendations of the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism and proliferation.

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