MEF: Panama plans to fully comply with the FATF action plan

“We are confident that we will be fully compliant with 15 measures this year,” said Economy and Finance Minister Héctor Alexander, referring to the delisting action plan Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Statements of Minister Aleksandar They were created during a workshop on end-user registration, an activity where he was responsible for the welcome remarks, stating that the country would successfully complete the two actions needed to reach 15 and be fully compliant.

on its part, Dayra Carrizowho heads the Directorate for Non-Financial Entities (SSNF), added that the FATF action plan was prepared in 2019 and consists of 15 actions, and that currently the state has largely fulfilled 13 and two partially, which concern the end user.

Meanwhile, Ambassador Izabela Matusz, head of the delegation European Union (EU) in Panamawho participated in the activity.

He emphasized commitment Panamaespecially from the SSNF, under the leadership of Carriz and the Technical Secretary of the National Anti-Money Laundering Commission (CNBC), Isabel Vecchio, for her good efforts, both nationally and internationally, in the implementation of the plan’s action.

On the other side, Alexandre Taymans from the EU Global Fundit was also part of the opening act of the training day, which aimed to strengthen the capacity of all bodies related to the topic of the end user.

In the activity that was developed and organized in cooperation with CNBC Technical Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, SSNF and EU Global Fundbodies dedicated to the prevention, investigation or suppression of money laundering participated, with a focus on the issue of end users.

Exhibitors from Austria, Luxembourg, Malta, Belgiumwho shared good practices with those present.