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Dominican Republic signs gambling anti-money laundering agreement with FIBA

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The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Finance and Economy signed an agreement with the Financial & International Business Association (FIBA) to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls in gambling. The ministry and FIBA will implement an AML certification programme for officials, gambling operators and other regulated sector participants.

The programme will provide AML training for gambling operators and other regulated entities in the Dominican Republic.

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Misiones lottery body and UIF discuss anti-money-laundering cooperation

Misiones provincial lottery body IPLyC met with the Financial Information Unit’s regional deputy director, María Elisa García de Álamo, to discuss cooperation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. IPLyC said the meeting also covered regulatory compliance and prevention measures.

Misiones' provincial lottery and casino institute, IPLyC, met the new regional deputy director of the Financial Information Unit (UIF) for the Litoral region, María Elisa García de Álamo, to discuss cooperation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. The meeting was also attended by IPLyC compliance officer Fernando Escalada and risk analyst Alejo Ratanchuk of the Office of Compliance for Money Laundering Prevention (OCPLA). According to IPLyC, the meeting allowed the two bodies to exchange experience and address the importance of joint work, particularly on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. IPLyC restated its institutional commitment to complying with current rules, strengthening prevention mechanisms and promoting good practice for transparency and accountability in gambling in Misiones.

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