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The international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has black-listed Iran, grey-listed Syria and Yemen, and identified significant problems elsewhere. Several Middle Eastern…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260492
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The controversial decision coincided with the start of a major international evaluation of Paraguay’s compliance with international guidelines on combatting illicit financial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263911
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Some deficiencies were detailed in a 2021 FATF report and in October 2021 the country was given 18 months to remedy them or face greylisting. Greylisted states face tougher due…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276155
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Allegations of bribery regarding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar raised questions about how bribes may have been laundered, as an average of 6.25 billion dollars per…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200935
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The move comes despite the passing of a long-delayed legislative proposal by Panama’s National Assembly on January 31 to make tax evasion a criminal (rather than administrative…
The bill, which now goes to the Lower House, is in line with demands from Gafilat, the Latin American affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which began a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243981
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The response from Tabesa and the finance ministry was disproportionately hostile. That may be linked to a much-delayed in-country review of illicit activities that is being…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261780
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This reflects concerns over systemic corruption, high-level impunity, ruling party dysfunction, growing criminality and violence and infrastructure failures, among other…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274141
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The impact of bank de-risking.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217576
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Panama’s efforts to improve transparency.