Egmont Group

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Egmont Group is an international network of national financial intelligence units that collaborate to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization
network of financial intelligence units
abbreviation EG
activity facilitates secure exchange of financial intelligence
promotes operational cooperation among FIUs
provides training to financial intelligence units
supports capacity building for FIUs
cooperatesWith Financial Action Task Force
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
World Bank
regional anti-money laundering bodies
develops best practices for information exchange between FIUs
standards for financial intelligence units
field anti-money laundering
counter-terrorist financing
financial crime prevention
financial intelligence
focusesOn asset tracing and recovery
cross-border financial flows
sanctions evasion
suspicious transaction reporting
founded 1995
foundedAt Brussels
fullName Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
governanceStructure charter and bylaws
hasBody Egmont Committee
Egmont Group Secretariat
Egmont Group Working Groups
hasMemberType financial intelligence unit
headquartersCountry Canada
headquartersLocation Toronto
language English
membership national financial intelligence units
membershipCount more than 150 FIUs
membershipScope global
namedAfter Egmont Palace in Brussels
purpose combat money laundering
combat other financial crimes
combat proliferation financing
combat terrorist financing
regionServed worldwide
shortName Egmont Group
usesTool Egmont Secure Web
workingGroup Information Exchange Working Group
Operational Working Group
Policy and Procedures Working Group
Technical Assistance and Training Working Group
Training Working Group


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