AMLC Heads Inter-Agency Working Group For Money-Laundering And Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment
At the forefront of money laundering
and terrorism financing National Risk Assessment
Under the international standards on combating money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF), countries are required to identify, assess and understand ML and TF risks and are mandated, based on said assessment, to apply a risk-based approach to ensure that measures to prevent or mitigate ML and TF are commensurate with the risks identified. In line with this, the Office of the President issued Memorandum Circular 64, dated 20 June 2014, enjoining the heads of Departments, Agencies, Offices and Instrumentalities named in Annex A thereof to extend support and active participation in the conduct of the NRA.
Participant-Agencies for the NRA Process are as follows:
- Anti-Money Laundering Council
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Insurance Commission
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Anti-Terrorism Council
- Bureau of Customs
- Bureau of Immigration
- Cooperative Development Authority