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Title: Serbia’s Progress in Countering Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Recognized by FATF: MONEYVAL Report

Sub-Title: The European country has shown considerable improvement, but minor deficiencies persist

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently commended Serbia for its significant progress in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, as detailed in a MONEYVAL report published in [Year].

Key Findings and Improvements

  • Enhancement of legal framework: Serbia has strengthened its legal framework by criminalizing money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Improved operational capacity: The country’s regulatory bodies now have the capability to effectively detect and investigate financial crimes.
  • Advancements in customer due diligence: Significant progress has been made in implementing customer due diligence and risk assessment measures.
  • Sharing of financial intelligence: Serbia has improved its efforts in sharing financial intelligence with other countries.

Persisting Deficiencies

  • Effective implementation: The need for better implementation of policies, especially those concerning the identification and confiscation of proceeds of crime, is still highlighted.
  • Strengthening financial intelligence unit: The financial intelligence unit’s investigative and analytical capabilities need to be enhanced.

Serbia’s Upgraded Rating in Adherence to FATF Recommendations

The recent assessment has resulted in an upgraded rating for Serbia, recognizing its progress in implementing the FATF Recommendations. This evaluation is part of the ongoing evaluation process undertaken by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism.

Council of Europe’s Role in Global Efforts against Money Laundering

  • Setting the global standard: The FATF has established the international standard on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing through its Recommendations.
  • Collaborative work: The Council of Europe’s monitoring work supports its member states in taking effective action against money laundering and terrorist financing.

Serbia’s success in implementing the FATF Recommendations is one of the many accomplishments of the Council of Europe and its partners in their collective efforts to strengthen the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing.