Fighting money laundering and terrorism financing in Astana

A three-day workshop on strategic analysis in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing has started in Astana. The event was organized by the Center of Excellence and Leadership for Financial Intelligence Units (ECOFEL) of the Egmont Group and brought together the best experts from different countries, Liter.kz reports.

The main goal of the workshop is to introduce participants to methods of identifying hidden financial schemes and new trends in the field of AML/CFT (anti-money laundering and terrorist financing).

The training is based not just on theoretical materials, but also on completing practical tasks. Participants analyze real cases and financial data and learn to apply advanced investigative methods.

Foreign experts who arrived in Astana emphasize the importance of compliance with international standards developed by the leading organizations in this field. These standards help track criminal financial flows and prevent terrorist financing.

The Egmont Group unites financial intelligence units from 170 countries. It serves as an international platform for the exchange of experience and technologies needed to counter global financial threats.

The seminar is held as part of support for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan following the results of the mutual evaluation of the EAG (Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering), Due to the efforts of the Financial Monitoring Agency, Kazakhstan is strengthening the national anti-money laundering system and continues to build capacity of its specialists.