Comprehensive cross-border declaration system as money-laundering prevention mechanism
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to discuss the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Special Recommendation IX (SR IX) and the importance of complying with the recommendation, which focuses on cross-border declaration or disclosure with the objective to detect and prevent illicit cross-border transportation of cash and bearer negotiable instruments (BNIs). This study also looks into compliance ratings of Asia Pacific Group (APG) 40 countries on the FATF SR IX.
Design/methodology/approach
This study reviews the mutual evaluation reports issued by APG on money laundering from 2006 to 2012. Based on the mutual evaluation reports, this study also looks into recommendations and comments given by respective panels. The compliance ratings together with panel’s recommendations and comments compiled in this study will be helpful to relevant authorities for future improvement.
Findings
Complying to FATF SR IX helps relevant authorities in detecting and preventing illicit from cross-border transportation of cash and BNIs. Out of 40, only two countries received compliant rating, which shows the need of improvement to ensure that the country is compliant on FATF SR IX.
Research limitations/implications
This study is limited to the panel’s reviews and recommendations on mutual evaluation report and only focuses on FATF SR IX.
Originality/value
This paper analyzes the compliance characteristics of countries based on their FATF mutual evaluation report. It highlights the comments and recommendation for future improvement to ensure that these countries will comply with FATF SR IX.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their gratitude to the Accounting Research Institute (ARI), Ministry of Education, Malaysia and the Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA for funding and facilitating this research project.
Citation
Zolkaflil, S., Omar, N. and Syed Mustapha Nazri, S.N.F. (2017), "Comprehensive cross-border declaration system as money-laundering prevention mechanism", Journal of Money Laundering Control, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-02-2016-0008
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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