The EAG conducts consultations with private sector institutions of the region in matters pertaining to the practical application of the international AML/CFT standards (the FATF’s Recommendations).
Trends in the development of international and regional AML/CFT systems, key risks and ways used to mitigate them are analyzed during the consultations. The results of the typologies research conducted by the EAG’s experts are discussed.
Consultative forums are a dialogue between supervisory bodies and private sector institutions. Based on the conclusions drawn at the meetings, practical recommendations are devised in order to minimize the risks that financial and non-financial institutions may get involved in criminal schemes, as well as make oversight in the sphere of AML/CFT more efficient.
Past consultations with the private sector:
June 14, 2011 Consultations Forum on revision of the FATF standards.
May 31, 2010 Kazakhstan and Russia Consultations Forum on Financial Security of Private Sector and AML/CFT Best Practices.
June 8, 2009 trilateral consultations with private sector with participation of Russia, India and China.
December 16, 2008 the EAG consultations with private sector
October 25-26, 2007 the EAG consultations with private sector
December 12, 2006 I EAG consultations with private sector
The Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan on Wednesday approved ratification the agreement on the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing."
The agreement has been adopted by Parliament and sent to the President in the form of the law.
The Senate of Oliy Majlis (the upper house of the Uzbek parliament) approved the law on "Agreement on the Eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism" at the plenary session on Tuesday.