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The financial intelligence units of the Netherlands, Germany, and Canada issued a joint alert concerning the illegal procurement of dual-use goods by Russian actors.

HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, and other members of the Price Cap Coalition issued a compliance and enforcement alert that provides guidance on the implementation of the oil price cap.

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Enforcement Actions

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority issued an order against the Frankfurt, Germany-based bank that requires it to remedy shortcomings in its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing measures.

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority issued a notice requiring the Frankfurt, Germany-based securities firm to improve its compliance with anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing measures.


Important Facts

  • The U.S. State Department labels Germany as a jurisdiction of primary concern. Although not an offshore financial center, Germany is one of the largest financial centers in Europe. Germany is a member of the Eurozone, which makes it attractive to organized criminals and tax evaders. Indicators suggest that the jurisdiction is susceptible to money laundering and terrorist financing because of its large economy, advanced financial institutions and strong international connections. Although not a major drug-producing country, Germany continues to be a consumer and a major transit hub for narcotics. There is little data on the scale of activity, but Germany is estimated to have a large informal financial sector; informal value transfer systems such as hawala are used by immigrant populations accustomed to such systems in their home countries. Trends in money laundering include a decrease in cases involving financial agents. Cybercrime continues to challenge law enforcement and there has been an increase in cases of tax evasion, transnational collusive agreements and manipulations, and corruption and money laundering involving global financial institutions and corporations. Bulk cash smuggling by organized criminals also remains prevalent in Germany.
  • KYC Covered Entities: Banks, financial services, payment, and e-money institutions and their agents; financial enterprises; insurance companies and intermediaries; investment companies; lawyers, legal advisers, auditors, chartered accountants, tax advisers, and tax agents; trust and company service providers; real estate agents; casinos; and persons trading in goods
  • STR Covered Entities: Banks, financial services, payment, and e-money institutions and their agents; financial enterprises; insurance companies and intermediaries; investment companies; lawyers, legal advisers, auditors, chartered accountants, tax advisers, and tax agents; trust and company service providers; real estate agents; casinos; and persons trading in goods
  • Enhanced Due Diligence Procedures for PEPs: Foreign: Yes; Domestic: No
  • Money Laundering Criminal Prosecutions/Convictions: Prosecutions: 992 (2013); Convictions: 882 (2013)
-Source: 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)

Rankings

FATF i | 2013 Methodology

Technical Effectiveness
Compliant : 17 High : 0
Largely Compliant : 20 Substantial : 4
Partially Compliant : 3 Moderate : 7
Non-Compliant : 0 Low : 0

BASEL i

Rank : 107/141
Score : 4.42/10

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL i

Rank : 9/179
Score : 80/100

Tax Justice Network i

Rank : 14/133
Score : 52/100