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FIU-Sri Lanka enters into MoUs with Bhutan and China

Central bankThe Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (FIU-Sri Lanka) entered into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the China AML Monitoring and Analysis Centre and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Kingdom of Bhutan at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), held in Colombo during 17th -21st July.

 



The purpose of signing of these MoUs is to share financial information in facilitating investigation and prosecution of persons suspected of being involved in Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML and TF).


Dr H. Amarathunga, Director FIU-Sri Lanka signed the MOU with Ms Luo Yubing, Director General, China AML Monitoring and Analysis Centre and Phajo Dorjee, Deputy Governor/Head of FIU, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan on behalf of the respective institutions.


These MOUs have been entered into, in terms of the provisions of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, No. 6 of 2006.

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