France - Pakistan - Global

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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published Mutual Evaluation France 2022. "This report summarises the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in France as at the date of the on-site visit from 28 June to 28 July 2021. It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness* and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened." 

*Assessment of risk, coordination and policy setting; Financial intelligence, ML/TF investigations, prosecutions and confiscation; Preventive measures; Supervision; Transparency and beneficial ownership; International co-operation, etc. 

FATF: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/mutualevaluations/documents/mer-france-2022.html  

 

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman said optimum resources were being utilized to eradicate the menace of corruption from the country. "He said NAB has been made a functioning institution by introducing various new reforms." 

Associated Press of Pakistan: https://www.app.com.pk/national/optimum-resources-being-utilised-to-eradicate-corruption-nab/ 

 

FINANCIAL SECRECY INDEX 2022 by Tax Justice Network. "Financial secrecy facilitates tax abuse, enables money laundering and undermines the human rights of all. The index identifies the world's biggest suppliers of financial secrecy and spotlights the laws that governments can change to reduce their contribution to financial secrecy." 

Tax Justice Network: https://fsi.taxjustice.net/ 


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