Financial Intelligence Units of Afghanistan and Ukraine signs MOU for cooperation in exchange of Financial Information

In accordance with article No.31 Anti-money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Law, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan (FinTRACA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine (SFMS) concerning cooperation in the exchange of financial intelligence relating to money laundering, associated predicate offences and terrorist financing on 11th, November, 2017 respectively via post.

The MoU was signed to set out a framework for co-operation and to expedite the exchange of information which is a coordination mechanism on the effectiveness of the AML/CFT system in both FIUs and it also establishes the effective mechanism of cooperation and information sharing for AML/CFT issues.

The MOU will enable both FIUs on the collection, analysis and facilitating exchange of financial intelligence spontaneously or upon request in support of investigation related to ML/TF and related crimes.

This is marked the 16th signing ceremony between FinTRACA and its foreign counterparties so far.