TY - BOOK AU - Chatain,Pierre-Laurent TI - Preventing money laundering and terrorist financing: a practical guide for bank supervisors SN - 9780821379127 AV - HV6768 .P74 2009 U1 - 364.16'8 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Washington, DC PB - World Bank KW - Money laundering KW - Prevention KW - Banks and banking KW - Corrupt practices KW - Terrorism KW - Finance N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Money laundering has a major impact on a country's economy because it affects economic growth, weakens individual banks and can be a threat to a country's overall financial sector. A key imperative for government is to ensure that the banking system is not used for money laundering and terrorist financing and it is impossible to achieve this goal without the active involvement of bank supervisors. This guide aims to support implementation of international standards as established by the FATE, the Basel committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and other bodies. It also presents key elements for an effective AML/CFT on-site and off-site supervisory system and proposes appropriate tools and methodologies UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0905/2009007464.html ER -