The document has been created in accordance with the results of the national risk assessment for 2022–2024 and is aimed at strengthening the financial security of the country.
As part of the project, ministries and various state bodies will be tasked with implementing a set of measures related to combating financial crimes, with mandatory reporting to the financial intelligence agency every quarter.
The State Financial Intelligence Service under the Ministry of Finance will take on the coordination of the implementation of this plan and will provide reports to the presidential administration and the relevant commission.
Among the main directions of the plan, the following can be highlighted:
- strengthening measures against fraud and terrorism financing;
- identification and elimination of shell companies used for fund diversion;
- possible introduction of restrictions on cash withdrawals by legal entities and entrepreneurs through banks;
- tightening control over cryptocurrency transactions;
- introduction of additional requirements for transactions involving real estate and other assets.
These measures are aimed at aligning legislation with international standards, including FATF recommendations, as well as preparing for the upcoming international assessment of the anti-money laundering system.
