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Peru Takes Steps to Enhance Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Efforts

Peru’s Progress in Implementing AML/CFT Measures

The Peruvian government has been making efforts to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) policies in recent years. According to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Peru has made significant progress in implementing AML/CFT measures, including:

  • Strengthening its financial intelligence unit
  • Improving its customer due diligence requirements

The Macro-Economic Impact of Illicit Financial Flows

Illicit financial flows (IFFs) can have significant macro-economic impacts on a country’s economy, including:

  • Reducing government revenue
  • Increasing inflation
  • Destabilizing the financial system

Peru has been working to address these issues through various measures, including strengthening its AML/CFT framework and improving its tax collection processes.

Peru’s AML/CFT Strategy

The Peruvian government has developed an AML/CFT strategy that aims to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The strategy includes:

  • Improving customer due diligence requirements
  • Enhancing financial intelligence
  • Increasing international cooperation
  • Strengthening its AML/CFT framework through new laws and regulations, including the Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 27337

International Cooperation

Peru has been actively engaging with international organizations, such as:

  • The IMF
  • The Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Regional partners to share best practices and coordinate efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Challenges Ahead

Despite the progress made by Peru in strengthening its AML/CFT policies, there are still challenges ahead, including:

  • Ongoing threats from organized crime groups and terrorists who seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the financial system
  • Need for continued strengthening of AML/CFT framework, enhancement of international cooperation, and improvement of capacity to detect and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing activities

Conclusion

Peru’s efforts to enhance its AML/CFT policies are an important step towards preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing activities. The country’s progress in implementing AML/CFT measures has been recognized by the IMF and other international organizations, and Peru continues to engage with regional partners to share best practices and coordinate efforts to combat these threats. However, there is still much work to be done to address the ongoing challenges posed by organized crime groups and terrorists who seek to exploit vulnerabilities in the financial system.