Albania's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

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Language

English

Country

Albania

Albania has made progress in addressing the TC deficiencies identified in its 5th Round MER and has been re-rated on 6 Recommendations

  • Recommendations 8, 18 and 35, initially rated as PC, are re-rated as LC
  • Recommendations 6 and 19, initially rated as PC, are re-rated as C
  • Recommendation 21 initially rated as LC, is re-rated as C

Albania will remain in enhanced follow-up and will continue to report back to MONEYVAL on progress to strengthen its implementation of AML/CFT measures. Albania is expected to report back to the Plenary within one year.

MONEYVAL Follow-Up Report Albania

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MONEYVAL Follow-Up Report Albania .pdf
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Earlier reports

  • 20 Dec 2018

    Albania's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This report provides a summary of AML/CFT measures in place in Albania as at the date of the on-site visit (1 to 14 October 2017). It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of Albania’s AML/CFT system, and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened.

  • 13 Apr 2011

    Mutual Evaluation of Albania Albania is a member of Moneyval, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT standards in Albania was conducted by Moneyval.

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