Tag: Anti-Money Laundering

New bills tabled in National Assembly to revolutionise Guyana’s legislative framework

New bills tabled in National Assembly to revolutionise Guyana’s legislative framework

- July 21, 2023

Several bills were on Thursday tabled in the National Assembly with a vision to revolutionise Guyana’s legislative and socioeconomic framework. ... Read More

Gov’t strengthening anti-money laundering legislation to comply with CFATF standards

Gov’t strengthening anti-money laundering legislation to comply with CFATF standards

- July 6, 2023

Government is actively putting systems in place to strengthen the country’s Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation ... Read More

Greater collaboration needed as gov’t zeros in on financial crimes

Greater collaboration needed as gov’t zeros in on financial crimes

- March 9, 2023

As government intensifies the fight against financial crimes, an aggressive approach is being taken to advance Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering, Countering ... Read More

Guyana off European Commission’s money laundering list

Guyana off European Commission’s money laundering list

- May 9, 2020

DPI, Guyana, Saturday, May 5, 2020 Guyana has been delisted from the European Commission’s money laundering list, joining countries like ... Read More

Govt taking steps to ensure full compliance with CFATF recommendations

Govt taking steps to ensure full compliance with CFATF recommendations

- September 3, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Monday, September 3, 2018 Guyana is in the fourth round of mutual evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action ... Read More

AML/CFT Amendment Bill passed in National Assembly

AML/CFT Amendment Bill passed in National Assembly

- July 27, 2018

─  “Our people were punished, businesspersons were short-changed” – AG Williams ─ Opposition chided for failing to implement strong AML/CFT ... Read More

Anti-money Laundering Amendment Bill read in National Assembly

Anti-money Laundering Amendment Bill read in National Assembly

- July 19, 2018

- Will see establishment of national committee to tackle money laundering - Passage of the Bill will ensure Guyana is ... Read More

Remittances can no longer be used to send “dirty money” – AG Williams

Remittances can no longer be used to send “dirty money” – AG Williams

- July 7, 2018

- Agencies monitoring cambios, money transfers DPI, Guyana, Saturday, July 7, 2018 The work being undertaken by the State Assets ... Read More

Guyana pursuing membership of Egmont Group

Guyana pursuing membership of Egmont Group

- July 6, 2018

Int’l body for financial intelligence units DPI Guyana, Friday, July 6, 2018 The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is actively pursuing ... Read More

Financial Intelligence Unit building capacity via MOUs with related agencies

Financial Intelligence Unit building capacity via MOUs with related agencies

- July 6, 2018

DPI, Guyana, Friday, July 6, 2018 As part of its capacity building efforts to investigate money laundering and other financial ... Read More