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Burkina Faso Takes Significant Steps in Combating Financial Crime with Risk-Based Approach

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Burkina Faso has made significant progress in implementing the technical requirements of the FATF Recommendations, as highlighted in its latest follow-up report.

Assessing Risk and Applying a Risk-Based Approach

Identifying High-Risk Sectors and Individuals

Burkina Faso has made notable strides in assessing its money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks. This involves identifying high-risk sectors and individuals, and implementing targeted measures to mitigate these risks.

  • Implementing risk-based approach to prevent the misuse of its financial system
  • Identifying high-risk sectors and individuals

National Cooperation and Coordination

Enhancing Collaboration between Law Enforcement Agencies and Financial Institutions

The country has shown improvement in national cooperation and coordination between law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and other relevant authorities to combat ML/TF. This includes sharing information and best practices to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) efforts.

  • Sharing information and best practices
  • Enhancing collaboration between law enforcement agencies and financial institutions

Money Laundering Offence

Criminalizing ML and Effective Prosecution

Burkina Faso has made progress in criminalizing ML and TF, with a specific focus on prosecuting these crimes effectively. The country has demonstrated its commitment to addressing the root causes of financial crime by implementing policies and laws aimed at preventing the misuse of its financial system.

  • Implementing policies and laws to prevent misuse of financial system
  • Prosecuting ML and TF crimes effectively

Confiscation and Provisional Measures

Strengthening Confiscation Powers and Freezing Assets

Additionally, Burkina Faso has strengthened its confiscation powers and provisional measures to freeze assets related to ML/TF. This demonstrates a clear commitment to disrupting the activities of criminals and recovering illicit proceeds.

  • Strengthening confiscation powers
  • Freezing assets related to ML/TF

Terrorist Financing Offence

Criminalizing TF and Effective Prosecution

The country has also criminalized TF and demonstrated a strong willingness to prosecute these crimes effectively. Burkina Faso has implemented policies and laws aimed at preventing the financing of terrorist activities, and has shown improvement in detecting and reporting suspicious transactions related to TF.

  • Implementing policies and laws to prevent financing of terrorist activities
  • Detecting and reporting suspicious transactions related to TF

Conclusion

Overall, Burkina Faso’s progress in implementing the FATF Recommendations is promising, and its commitment to a risk-based approach to combating financial crime is a significant step forward. The country continues to work towards strengthening its AML/CFT regime, and its efforts are expected to yield positive results in the fight against financial crime.