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Croatia Turns Up the Heat on Terrorism Financing: New Book Offers Insights into Effective Combating Strategies

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Croatia has launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at improving its counter-terrorism financing frameworks, in an effort to bolster its fight against terrorism financing. According to experts, combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) remains one of the most significant challenges facing IMF member countries worldwide.

A New Book Offers Valuable Insights


A new book, published on May 12, 2023, provides valuable insights into the key challenges and best practices for strengthening CFT efforts. The publication features contributions from leading international organizations, including:

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • United Nations (UN)
  • Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
  • INTERPOL
  • Europol

Book Highlights


The book offers a six-chapter analysis of the most effective approaches to combating terrorism financing. The chapters cover:

Understanding Terrorist Financing Risks


  • Chapter 1: Delving into the importance of understanding terrorist financing risks

Private Sector’s Role in Detecting and Disrupting Terrorism Financing Activities


  • Chapter 2: Exploring the critical role played by the private sector in detecting and disrupting such activities

Financial Intelligence to Counter Terrorism and Terrorist Financing


  • Chapter 3: The production and use of financial intelligence to counter terrorism and terrorist financing

Investigating, Prosecuting, and Sanctioning Terrorism Financiers


  • Chapter 4: Providing valuable guidance on investigating, prosecuting, and sanctioning terrorism financiers

  • Chapter 5: Examining the impact of targeted financial sanctions on terrorism-related activities

International Cooperation in Combating the Financing of Terrorism


  • Chapter 6: Highlighting the importance of international cooperation in combating the financing of terrorism

Conclusion


With its unique blend of expert analysis and practical advice, the book is set to become an indispensable resource for anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing (AML/CFT) policymakers and practitioners working to strengthen their countries’ CFT frameworks.