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Iran approves anti-money laundering bill

January 7 , 2019 1943 days 671 0
  • The Iranian council known as the Expediency Council approved an anti-money laundering bill to ease trade.
  • This bill will be in line with the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
  • It is considered a major step towards reforms that would bring Iran into line with global norms and could facilitate foreign trade in the face of U.S sanctions.
  • The FATF is an inter-governmental organisation that underpins the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
  • Iran is alone with North Korea on the FATF’s blacklist.

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