Meeting on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Begins in Doha

Doha, May 14 (QNA) - The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing began its meeting Monday under the chairmanship of HE the Deputy Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the National Anti Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Committee Sheikh Fahad bin Faisal Al Thani. During the three-day meeting, the FATF will follow-up periodic reports from 15 Arab and African countries on countering money laundering and terrorism financing. Participants in the meeting, which is in support of the global system to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, will discuss risks and challenges and how to overcome them in order to establish a system with less crime and corruption. The meeting brings together more than 45 officials from Finance Ministries, Central Banks and Financial Information Units of the participating countries. (QNA)