Combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive training guide

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454769003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington DC, : World Bank, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-25975-X; 9786612259753; 0-8213-7570-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (663 p.)
• Disciplina: 332.1068/4
• Soggetti: Money laundering; Terrorism - Finance; Terrorism - Prevention; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 9780821375693_BoxSet; Box Set Table of Contents; Contents; 1. Understanding money laundering and terrorist financing; 1.1 What is money laundering?; 1.2 How does money laundering occur?; 1.3 What is terrorist financing and how does it compare and contrast with money laundering?; 1.4 Where do laundering and terrorist financing operations take place?; 2. The implications of money laundering and terrorist financing for development; 2.1 How do money laundering and terrorist financing affect the macroeconomy?; 2.2 How do money laundering and terrorist financing affect the rule of law?; 2.3 How do money laundering and terrorist financing affect the fi nancial system?2.4 What are the effects of money laundering and terrorist financing on economic liberalization?; 2.5 What are the effects of money laundering on governance?; 3. International standards and standard setters; 3.1 Why is there a need for an international framework to combat money laundering and terrorist financing?; 3.2 What are the international standards to fight money laundering and terrorist financing? What organization sets those standards?; 3.3 What is the FATF, what does it do, and who are its members?; 3.4 What do the FATF Recommendations include?3.5 Are there any other international bodies involved in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing?; 4. Assessing compliance with international standards; 4.1 Why assess compliance?; 4.2 Who assesses compliance with the international standards?; 4.3 Is there a standard method for assessing compliance?
• Sommario/riassunto: Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism: A Comprehensive Training Guide has been developed by the Financial Market Integrity Unit of the World Bank to support the World Bank's Capacity Enhancement Program on AML/CFT. The modules are comprised of the following eight Modules:Module 1 - Effects on Economic Development and International StandardsModule 2 - Legal Requirements to meet International StandardsModule 3a - Regulatory and Institutional RequirementsModule 3b - Compliance Requirements for Financial InstitutionsModule 4 - Building an Effective Financial Intelligence UnitMo