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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Falls Short in Financial Institution Compliance Policies

A recent assessment by international financial authorities has revealed significant shortcomings in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’s compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.

Key Findings


According to the report, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya scored poorly on several key indicators:

  • Failure to implement adequate customer due diligence procedures (R.10)
  • Lack of transparency in beneficial ownership of legal persons and arrangements (R.24 and R.25)
  • Poor regulation and supervision of financial institutions (R.26)
  • Limited powers of supervisors (R.27)
  • Non-compliance with regards to its regulation and supervision of designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) (R.28)

Positive Notes


On the other hand, the report praised Libyan Arab Jamahiriya’s efforts in:

  • Implementing targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and terrorist financing (R.6)
  • Reliance on third parties (R.17)
  • Financial institution secrecy laws (R.9) and customer due diligence procedures (R.10)

Technical Compliance Ratings


Here is a breakdown of the report’s technical compliance ratings:

  • R.1 - Assessing risk & applying risk-based approach: Largely Compliant
  • R.2 - National cooperation and coordination: Largely Compliant
  • R.40 - Other forms of international cooperation: Largely Compliant

Conclusion


The report’s findings serve as a wake-up call for Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to address its compliance shortcomings and bring its financial institution policies in line with international standards.

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