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Two years after being blacklisted by the European Commission for money laundering, Albania took several important legal initiatives to combat the phenomenon.
Some of these initiatives, such as the creation of a register of beneficial owners and one for bank accounts, according to the former Minister of Finance, Anila Denaj, have given effects in improvement, while emphasizing that there is still work to be done
“But, still after two years the country continues to remain in the gray list, while MoneyVal has increased the risk of money laundering through cryptocurrencies” – said Anila Denaj
“The law on cryptocurrencies is good because there is a technological innovation, but in our fragile economy it can be used for other reasons as well,” said Zana Guxholli.
Regarding cryptocurrencies, AFSA has avoided legal responsibilities, transferring competencies to the state police, as there are still no licensed entities. As far as the judiciary is concerned, in many cases criminal proceedings for money laundering have been absent. This was also stated by the Chief Prosecutor Olsian Çela, the report of the Law Commission
“From the data of the General Prosecutor’s Office, it results that in 2021 there is an increase of 5.24% in the number of proceedings, while there is a decrease of 21.74% in the number of proceedings sent to the court compared to 2020.” – said Olsian Çela
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