News

18 Dec

Workshop on effective financial investigation methods and tools

In continuation of the cooperation between the Supreme Judicial Council and the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Office, in coordination with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and within the series of specialized workshops on parallel financial investigation procedures for investigators of the Supreme Judicial Council and the Federal Integrity Commission. A workshop was held […]

18 Dec

Statement issued by the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Council

Statement issued by the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Council. The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), at its general meeting held in the Kingdom of Bahrain from 19-23 May 2024, adopted the Mutual Evaluation Report of the Republic of Iraq, which reflects its great commitment to implementing international standards to […]

18 Dec

Specialized seminar entitled (Discussing the outcomes of the national assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks)

In implementation of the third national strategy to combat money laundering and terrorist financing 2023-2027 The Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Office, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Oil, held a specialized seminar entitled (Discussing the Outcomes of the National Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks) on Thursday, May 9, 2024, […]

18 Dec

Workshop entitled “Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing”

Based on the cooperation and coordination between the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Office and the Central Bank of Iraq / Human Resources Directorate, a workshop entitled “Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” was held on May 12, 2024, which targeted the middle managements provided to the employees of the Central Bank of Iraq / […]

18 Dec

Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Office and the Saudi Financial Investigation Department

On the sidelines of the Arab Forum for Anti-Corruption Bodies and Financial Investigation Units held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the presence of His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq/Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Council, His Excellency the Chairman of the Federal Integrity Commission, Her Excellency the […]

23 Apr

A workshop entitled (multi-agency cooperation and the importance of the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit/AML/CFT Offices)

Under the patronage of the Chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Council and under the supervision of the Director General of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Office. A workshop entitled (multi-agency cooperation and the importance of the role of the Financial Intelligence Unit/AML/CFT Offices) was held in cooperation between the AML/CFT Office […]

09 Nov

Removing the name of the Republic of Iraq from the European Commission list of high-risk countries

As a result of the great efforts  exerted by the Iraqi authorities to answer the questions and inquiries of the Committee on the inclusion of countries in the above list, and the desire of the European Union Commission, the Committee on the List of High-Risk Countries, to hold a meeting, which was held as planned […]

25 Apr

Iraq is outside the UK’s high risk country ranking

Within the framework of the efforts of the Central Bank of Iraq and through the Office of Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in developing the business environment within the international compliance standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, “The British Treasury in the United Kingdom Government Department has not included the name of […]