News

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 […]

25 Apr

Approval of the third annual report of the Council for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

The Council of Ministers announced, in its meeting held on November 24, 2020, the approval of the third annual report of the Council for Combating Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism, in the presence of (Chairman of the Council – Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq). The Council of Ministers called for the Office of […]

25 Apr

The first regular session of the AML / CFT Council for the year 2020

His Excellency the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Chairman of the Council for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Mr. Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, chaired the first regular session of the Council for the year 2020, which included members of the Council from the relevant ministries and departments not linked to a ministry. The […]

30 Jun

Our participation in the general meeting of the (FATF) for the period from 16 to 21 June 2019

AML / CFT participated in the FATF General Meeting (16-21 June 2019) in Olandou / United States of America, as Representative of the Republic of Iraq. During this plenary session, the members celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Financial Action Group FATF Several topics were discussed during the meetings, including: Key Strategic Initiatives Mutual evaluation, […]

08 Apr

New UN resolution reaffirms the close collaboration between the FATF and the United Nations in the fight against terrorist fighting

No country is immune from terrorism. All countries are at risk of being involved in the financing of terrorism, whether or not they themselves have been the victims of terrorist attacks. New York, 28 March 2019 – The global threat from terrorism continues to grow and evolve, from returning terrorist fighters to right wing extremists. The […]