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Unintended consequences of anti-money laundering policies for poor countries

Levi, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-2882 and CGD Working Group 2015. Unintended consequences of anti-money laundering policies for poor countries. [Project Report]. Washington DC: Centre for Global Development. Available at: http://www.cgdev.org/publication/unintended-conseq...

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Abstract

Money laundering, terrorism financing and sanctions violations by individuals, banks and other financial entities are serious offenses with significant negative consequences for rich and poor countries alike. Governments have taken important steps to address these offenses. Efforts by international organizations, the US, UK and others to combat money laundering and curb illicit financial flows are a necessary step to increase the safety of the financial system and improve security, both domestically and around the world. But the policies that have been put in place to counter financial crimes may also have unintentional and costly consequences, in particular for people in poor countries. [1] Those most affected are likely to include the families of migrant workers, small businesses that need to access working capital or trade finance, and recipients of life-saving aid in active-conflict, post-conflict or post-disaster situations. And sometimes, current policies may be self-defeating to the extent that they reduce the transparency of financial flows.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance
Publisher: Centre for Global Development
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 30 March 2016
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2022 09:30
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/88159

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