Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, NIA delivers remarks at Nevis Financial Services Department’s 2014 AML/CFT Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop

The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) will continue to invest the necessary resources to enhance knowledge in the financial sector. That disclosure was made by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Laurie Lawrence when he delivered remarks at the Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department’s 2014 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Seminar and Training workshop at the Occasions Entertainment Arcade on March 03, 2014.

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March 2014 Newsletter – Recap of 2014 Seminar / Plans for 30th Anniversary Celebrations / FATCA

Under the theme “Redefining our Global Vision through Knowledge Enhancement” the Nevis Financial Services Regulation and Supervision Department held its annual AML/CFT Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on Tuesday March 3 and Wednesday March 4, 2014.

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FATF-Public-Statement – June 2014

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setting body for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and financing of terrorism (ML/FT) risks and to encourage greater compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identified jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies and works with them to addr ss those deficiencies that pose a risk to the international financial system.

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FATF Public Statement – February 14, 2014

Paris, 14 February 2014 – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setting body for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). In order to protect the international financial system from money laundering and financing of terrorism (ML/FT) risks and to encourage greater compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identified jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies and works with them to address those deficiencies that pose a risk to the international financial system.

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Sanctions against Iran-Joint Plan of Action

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of St. Christopher and Nevis, and has the honor to enclose a non-paper from the U.S. Department of Treasury regarding additional designations regarding networks linked to Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction proliferation, sanctions evasion and terrorism.

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