High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports

Uganda: Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regime

September 27, 2024

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International Monetary Fund. Legal Dept. "Uganda: Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Regime", High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports 2024, 033 (2024), accessed November 23, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400288661.029

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Summary

This report summarizes findings and recommendations from a Fund CD mission in Uganda from August 28 to September 1, 2023, in response to a request from the Bank of Uganda (BoU), focusing on AML/CFT measures. Key areas of focus included reviewing the legal and regulatory frameworks, developing operational frameworks for consistent sanction application, and implementing AML/CFT riskrating tools. Recommendations include clarifying roles, strengthening information exchange mechanisms, and enhancing resources for effective AML/CFT supervision to align with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards and promote financial integrity.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Crime

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)

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