ITMCFM completes in-person training for FIU Madagascar 

The ITMCFM held an in-person training session for financial intelligence officers of the Republic of Madagascar to build the capacity of the national anti-money laundering system on June 26 - July 1, 2024.
The training agenda featured some key relevant issues of combating money laundering and terrorist financing:
• Requirements of international AML/CFT standards, and mutual evaluation processes
• The importance of the national ML and TF risk assessment for ensuring the effectiveness of the AML/CFT system, including the results of Russia’s ML/TF NRA and ways to apply the assessment results in the future
• AML/CFT supervisory activities and application of the risk-based approach. The sectoral risk assessment
• Using IT resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial intelligence units: the Transparent Blockchain analytical tool and the Graphus training system
The training was conducted by an international expert from the EAG Secretariat, Rosfinmonitoring officers, and ITMCFM experts.
On the final day, Irina Shilina, Deputy Director General of ITMCFM, summed up the results of the four-day training session and presented the trainees with certificates of completion.