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Uzbekistan Makes Progress in Credit Union Financial Crime Prevention, Says FATF Evaluation

Uzbekistan has taken significant steps to strengthen its financial crime prevention measures, according to a recent evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The country has shown improvement in several areas, including national cooperation and coordination, money laundering offense, and customer due diligence.

Evaluation Highlights

The evaluation, which assesses countries’ implementation of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards, gave Uzbekistan a rating of “partially compliant” in 35 out of 40 categories. The country was found to be non-compliant in only five areas.

Progress Made

One area where Uzbekistan showed significant progress is in assessing risk and applying a risk-based approach. The country has implemented measures to identify and mitigate high-risk transactions, and has also strengthened its national cooperation and coordination with other agencies.

Areas for Improvement

However, the evaluation noted that Uzbekistan still needs to improve in several areas, including:

  • Confiscation and provisional measures
  • Terrorist financing offense
  • Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons

The country was found to be partially compliant in these areas, meaning it has implemented some measures but more work is needed.

Praise for Financial Intelligence Unit

The FATF evaluation also praised Uzbekistan’s efforts to strengthen its financial intelligence unit and improve its statistics on financial crimes.

Conclusion

Despite the challenges that remain, Uzbekistan’s progress in credit union financial crime prevention is a positive step forward. The country’s commitment to implementing effective AML/CFT measures will help to protect its financial system from abuse and maintain confidence among international partners.

Full Evaluation Report Available Online

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