The 41st Plenary Meeting of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG) chaired by the Director of Rosfinmonitoring, Yury Chikhanchin, started in the city of Indore (Republic of India) on November 28.
Among the participants are the delegates from EAG member countries, states and international organizations – Group observers, as well as invited guests.
Yury Chikhanchin expressed his gratitude to the India’s leadership for the hospitality and high-level organization of the Plenary.
The EAG Chairman highlighted India’s significant achievements in economic development and effectiveness of the country’s national anti-money laundering system. He also noted the high interest of the participants in the events that took place during the EAG Plenary session:
"The topics raised covered a wide range of problems typical for the Eurasian, Asia-Pacific regions, as well as the Middle East and Africa. This includes banks' law compliance, development of fintech, virtual currency risks, and the misuse of information and communication technologies by criminals. Active discussion and experience sharing enabled threat mitigation measures development, including through interdepartmental and international consolidation of efforts," said Yury Chikhanchin.
During the Plenary meeting, participants will discuss mutual evaluations, current projects of the Eurasian Group, best AML/CFT practices of EAG member states and the Group's observers, as well as a number of other aspects of the activity.
