The Role of Financial Intelligence Units in Fighting Corruption and Recovering Stolen Assets

International - Thursday, October 4, 2012

Effective anti-money laundering systems have the potential to pose a significant barrier to the possibility of perpetrators of corruption-related offences enjoying the proceeds of corruption, or indeed laundering the bribe itself. Financial Intelligence Units are an important element in this regard particularly in the early, pre-investigative or intelligence gathering stage, where they act as an interface between the private sector and law enforcement agencies, assisting with the flow of relevant financial information.
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