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Egmont Group Of Financial Intelligence Units
The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units is an international organization that facilitates cooperation and intelligence sharing between national financial intelligence units (FIUs) to investigate and prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. National FIUs collect information on suspicious or unusual financial activity and are responsible for processing and analyzing the information received. FIUs are normally not law enforcement agencies themselves, findings are shared with appropriate law enforcement or prosecution bodies if sufficient evidence of unlawful activity is found. The Egmont Group is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. History The Egmont Group was formed in 1995 as an informal network of 24 national FIUs, taking its name from the Egmont Palace in Brussels where the group's founding meeting took place. The Egmont Group Secretariat established its permanent headquarters in Ottawa on 15 February 2008. Purpose The goal of the Egmont Group is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egmont Palace
The Egmont Palace (, ; ), also sometimes known as the Arenberg Palace (; ), is a neoclassical palace in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built between 1548 and 1560 for Countess Françoise of Luxembourg and Count Lamoral of Egmont, though its appearance was heavily modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was partly destroyed by fire in 1892, after which it was once again reconstructed. Nowadays, it is used by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for receptions, as a guest house and conference centre. The palace is situated in the Sablon/Zavel district (south-eastern part of Brussels' city centre), between the / and the /. This site is served by Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station (on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro), as well as the tram stop / (on lines 92 and 93). History The Palace of Françoise of Luxembourg The original Egmont Palace was built between 1548 and 1560 as a ''hôtel particulier'' in Flemish Gothic style for , Princess of Gavre and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Monitoring Service (Azerbaijan)
Corruption in Azerbaijan is considered high and occurs at all levels of government. Corruption during the Soviet era was rife and persists into the present. In 2024, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that Azerbaijan has regularly ranked near the bottom of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. Azerbaijan's economy is characterized by corruption and inequality. The country's oil wealth has significantly strengthened the stability of Ilham Aliyev's regime and enriched ruling elites in Azerbaijan. The country's oil wealth has enabled the state to host lavish international events, as well as engage in extensive lobbying efforts abroad. In the Azerbaijani laundromat money-laundering scheme, $2.9 billion was paid to foreign politicians and Azerbaijani elites by companies linked to Azerbaijani ruler Ilham Aliyev, government ministries, and the International Bank of Azerbaijan between 2012 and 2014. Corruption is prevalent in education, health care and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banca D’Italia
The Bank of Italy (Italian: ''Banca d'Italia'', , informally referred to as ''Bankitalia'') is the national central bank for Italy within the Eurosystem. It was the Italian central bank from 1893 to 1998, issuing the lira. Since 2014, it has also been Italy's national competent authority within European Banking Supervision. It is located in Palazzo Koch, via Nazionale, Rome. History The institution was established in 1893 from the combination of three major banks in Italy (after the Banca Romana scandal).Alfredo Gigliobianco and Claire Giordano"Economic Theory and Banking Regulation: The Italian Case (1861-1930s)" ''Quaderni di Storia Economica'' (''Economic History Working Papers''), No. 5, November 2010 The new central bank first issued banknotes during 1926. Until 1928, it was directed by a general manager, after this time instead by a governor elected by an internal commission of managers, with a decree from the President of the Italian Republic, for a term of seven years. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garda National Economic Crime Bureau
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB; formerly Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation/GBFI) – informally known as the ''Fraud Squad'' – is a specialised division of Ireland's national police force, the Garda Síochána, that investigates economic crimes. The Bureau operates as part of the ''Garda Special Crime Operations'' branch and works alongside other sections of the force, as well as the external Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE), an agency tasked with investigating white-collar crime. The Economic Crime Bureau is responsible for the investigation of serious financial fraud and corruption. It was established in April 1996 and is based at Harcourt Square, Dublin 2. The GNECB is headed by an officer of Detective Chief Superintendent rank, who reports to the Assistant Commissioner of Special Crime Operations. The Economic Crime Bureau investigates serious and complex cases of commercial fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, cheque and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports And Analysis Center
The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center or INTRAC (, PPATK) is a government agency of Indonesia responsible for financial intelligence. The agency was formed in 2002 to prevent and eradicate suspected illicit financial flows as money laundering and provide information on terrorist financing. History In 1997, Indonesia officially signed and ratified United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988. As one of signatory countries, Indonesia obliged to consider money laundering as criminal act and required to have measure to identify, trace, or confiscate money in relation to illicit traffic in narcotics drugs. At the same year, Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering is also founded, which Indonesia officially joined in 2000. The second Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report published in June 2001 and including a supplemental report in September, denoted Indonesia as one of non-cooperative countries. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Intelligence Unit (India)
A financial intelligence unit (FIU) is a national agency responsible for receiving, analyzing, and disseminating financial information on suspicious or unusual financial activity from the financial industry and other entities or professions required to report suspicious transactions, suspected of being money laundering or terrorism financing. Overview FIUs, typically are not law enforcement agencies, but their mission is to process and analyze the information received. If sufficient evidence of unlawful activity is found, the matter is passed to the police or public prosecutors. They complement the apparatus of administrative anti-money laundering supervision, which ensures that obliged entities transmit relevant information to the FIU. Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) play a crucial role in the global fight against financial crime by collaborating with various stakeholders, including law enforcement, regulatory authorities, and international organizations. Here’s an ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zollkriminalamt
The German Customs Investigation Bureau in Cologne () and its investigation offices are federal agencies that fall under the German Finance Ministry. The ZKA coordinates customs investigations nationwide in particular monitoring foreign trade, uncovering violations of EU market regulations, illegal technology exports, subsidy fraud in the agricultural sector, drug trafficking and money laundering. In reaction to increasing violence, its was formed in 1997 as the customs police tactical unit for use when regular officers would be in too much danger. The Customs Investigation Offices () are directly integrated into the ZKA. There are currently eight ZFAs (in Berlin, Dresden, Essen, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich and Stuttgart) with 24 branches. They are subdivided into functional areas and investigate embargo contraventions, violations of market regulations, tax evasion and trademark violations. In addition, they have formed many joint task forces with the Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracfin
Tracfin (acronym for ''Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins'', "Intelligence Processing and Action Against Clandestine Financial Circuits in English") is a service of the French Ministry of Finances. It fights money laundering. Tracfin is a unit of the then French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industry and the Ministry for the Budget, Public Accounts, the Civil Service and State Reform with a statewide reach. Since its foundation in 1990 its aim is to fight against illegal financial operations, money laundering and terrorism financing. It is now a financial intelligence service attached to the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté industrielle et numérique) named ''Traitement du renseignement et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins'' (French financial Unit for Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bureau Of Investigation (Finland)
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) (, , ) is a national law enforcement agency of the Finnish Police and the principal criminal investigation and criminal intelligence organization of Finland. The Bureau's main tasks are to counter and investigate organized crime, provide expert services, and develop methods for criminal investigation. NBI is also responsible for financial intelligence (FININT), such as preventing money laundering and terrorism financing. NBI headquarters has been situated in the city of Vantaa within the Capital Region since 1994 with field offices in Tampere, Turku, Mariehamn, Joensuu, Oulu and Rovaniemi. It is subordinate to the National Police Board under the jurisdiction of the Interior Ministry. History The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was established on 30 December 1954 upon ratification of Act 510/1954 and became operational in 1955 by merging the Uusimaa Province Crime Police Centre () and the Crime Research Centre (). Previously, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit
The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is a Fijian government agency A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, s ... established in 2006 under the Financial Transaction Reporting Act of 2004. It is tasked with the collection and analysis of financial information and intelligence. References External links * 2006 establishments in Fiji Government agencies established in 2006 Government agencies of Fiji Anti-money laundering organizations Intelligence agencies {{Fiji-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Transactions And Reports Analysis Centre Of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC; ) is the national financial intelligence agency of Canada. FINTRAC was established in 2000 under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act to facilitate detection and investigation of money laundering. Its mandate was expanded in December 2001 following amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act to also disclose financial intelligence to other Canadian intelligence and law enforcement agencies with respect to suspected terrorist financing. FINTRAC's mandate was further expanded in 2006 under Bill C-25 to enhance the client identification, record-keeping and reporting measures, established a registration regime for money services businesses and foreign exchange dealers, and created new offences for not registering. FINTRAC has been a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, an international organization of financial intelligence bodies, since June 2002. Activities FINTRAC receives in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
