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EU anti-money laundering commission added Afghanistan to the list of countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks.
An EU commissioner for justice said that EU anti-money laundering commission has imposed strict measures on other countries against anti-money laundering which should not cause entering the black money of other countries to the financial system of this commission.
The central bank of the country, however, reports efforts and acts taken against anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing in compliance with EU anti-money laundering rules.
Da Afghanistan Bank, the central back of Afghanistan, states that much efforts have been made in the sphere of money laundering prevention and reports worthy contributions and achievements in this regard.
“Serious efforts have been taken into consideration regarding the country’s financial systems,” president’s spokesman, Haroon Chakhansuri, said adding if Afghanistan is included in money laundering blacklist; it is “unfair.”
The central bank states it blocked 29 bank accounts, cancelled licenses of eight financial service providers and 17 other licenses over the past one year to prevent money laundering.
The economic analysts of the country believe that opium production and the presence of insurgents cause black market and the central bank could not take necessary acts upon it.
The president’s spokesman also confirmed the issue and further emphasized on the reforms taken into consideration regarding the country’s financial system.
Approximately 250 fake accounts have been scrutinized and monitored by the central back and will be accordingly introduced to justice and judiciary organs.
Afghanistan’s House of Representatives passed a legislature in 2014 against black money and financing of terrorism, but its effective implementation has not been reported yet.