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Chile’s Anti-Money Laundering Efforts Fall Short, Says International Review
A recent assessment of Chile’s anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations has revealed a mixed picture, with some areas meeting international standards while others require significant improvement.
Assessment of Chile’s AML Framework
The review, conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), evaluated Chile’s compliance with 40 key recommendations aimed at preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. While Chile scored well in several areas, it was found to be largely or partially compliant in many cases, according to a grading system used by the FATF.
Areas of Weakness
Some of the areas where Chile was found to be non-compliant or partially compliant include:
Assessing Risk and Applying a Risk-Based Approach
- Chile’s financial institutions were criticized for failing to adequately identify high-risk customers and transactions.
- Recommendation: Strengthen risk assessment procedures and ensure that all financial institutions apply a risk-based approach.
National Cooperation and Coordination
- Chile’s national cooperation and coordination efforts received criticism, with the FATF noting that there are gaps in communication between different government agencies and sectors.
- Recommendation: Improve national cooperation and coordination to enhance the effectiveness of AML/CFT efforts.
Money Laundering Offense
- While Chile has a money laundering offense in place, it was found to be inadequately enforced.
- Recommendation: Strengthen enforcement of money laundering laws and improve investigation and prosecution of cases.
Confiscation and Provisional Measures
- Chile’s confiscation and provisional measures were deemed inadequate, with the FATF noting that there are insufficient resources dedicated to freezing and confiscating assets linked to money laundering.
- Recommendation: Improve resources and procedures for confiscating and freezing assets suspected of being related to money laundering.
Other Areas of Weakness
Other areas where Chile was found to be partially compliant or non-compliant include:
Terrorist Financing Offense
- Chile’s terrorist financing offense was found to be partially compliant, with the FATF criticizing Chile for failing to effectively investigate and prosecute cases related to terrorist financing.
- Recommendation: Strengthen investigation and prosecution of terrorist financing cases.
Targeted Financial Sanctions
- Chile’s targeted financial sanctions were also found to be partially compliant, with the FATF noting that there are gaps in the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions.
- Recommendation: Improve implementation of UN Security Council resolutions on targeted financial sanctions.
Recommendations for Improvement
The FATF made several recommendations to improve Chile’s AML/CFT framework, including:
- Strengthen risk assessment procedures and ensure that all financial institutions apply a risk-based approach.
- Improve national cooperation and coordination to enhance the effectiveness of AML/CFT efforts.
- Strengthen enforcement of money laundering laws and improve investigation and prosecution of cases.
- Improve resources and procedures for confiscating and freezing assets suspected of being related to money laundering.
- Strengthen investigation and prosecution of terrorist financing cases.
Overall, Chile was criticized for a range of weaknesses in its AML/CFT framework, but it has been given the opportunity to address these gaps and strengthen its regulations, supervision, and enforcement to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.