Slovakia

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GRETA Calls on Slovakia to More Effectively Combat Human Trafficking, Related Crimes

The Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings published an evaluation report following its third round of evaluation of the Slovak Republic’s progress on combating human trafficking.

June 16, 2020

Slovakian Central Bank Announces Three Regulatory Decrees

Slovakia’s central bank, Národná Blanka Slovenska, issued a press release summarizing the bank’s board meeting held on Dec. 13, 2019.

January 2, 2020

National Bank of Slovakia Outlines AML Efforts in 2018 Annual Report

June 6, 2019

GRECO Publishes Report Highlighting Slovakia’s Remaining Deficiencies Concerning Corruption of Parliament, Judges

March 26, 2019

Thirty-Three Countries Issue Joint Statement on Initiative for Sharing Beneficial Ownership Information

May 3, 2016

News

EU Launches Cases Against 5AMLD Latecomers

The European Commission officially censured Spain, the Netherlands and six other nations Wednesday for failing to transpose the EU’s latest anti-money laundering directive, 5AMLD, into national laws and regulations in time.

February 12, 2020

Midweek Roundup: Malta Restricts Satabank Operations, Complaint Targets Nordea Bank in Finland, and More

Danske Bank accused of deceiving Danish regulators, Julius Baer shuts down Panamanian, Peruvian branches after ex-employee’s money-laundering conviction, and more, in the midweek roundup.

October 24, 2018

Weekly Roundup: Trump Advocates for US-Blacklisted Chinese Telecom, British Columbia Plans Beneficial Ownership Database, and More

June 22, 2018

Weekly Roundup: Pakistan Confirms FATF Gray-Listing, New York Banking Regulators Investigate Kushner, and More

March 2, 2018

Four Higher-Risk Countries Consider Global Register of Company Ownership: Sources

April 27, 2017

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Key Documents

Slovakia Releases Amended Version of AML/CTF Act

April 24, 2009

Slovakia Criminalizes Legalization of Proceeds, Terrorism-Related Conduct

May 20, 2005

Important Facts

  • The U.S. State Department classifies the Slovak Republic as a jurisdiction of concern. Slovakia is a transit and destination country for: counterfeit and smuggled goods; auto theft; value-added tax fraud; and trafficking in persons, weapons and illegal drugs. Criminal activity is characterized by a high level of domestic and foreign organized crime, mainly originating from eastern and southeastern Europe. Many of these same groups are involved in laundering funds. Slovakia suffers from trade-based money laundering and possible terrorist financing. However, funds from public corruption do not significantly contribute to money laundering and terrorist financing. The country has no offshore or free trade zones. Slovak authorities see the transfer of undeclared cash across borders as a possible money laundering vulnerability. Alternative remittance systems are not known to be widely used in Slovakia. The Slovak Ministry of Interior’s Financial Intelligence Unit has also noted increased incidences of online fraud and identified unusual transactions suspected of perpetrating tax fraud, tax evasion and the disguising of illicit funds in banks registered to Hungarian and Chinese citizens and entities.
  • KYC Covered Entities: Banks, the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic, credit institutions, insurance companies, pension asset management companies, foreign currency exchanges, gaming operators, bankruptcy administrators, accountants, tax advisors, postal operators, real estate agents and intermediaries, foundations, non-profit organizations (NPOs), non-investment funds, and other special corporations managing and distributing funds
  • STR Covered Entities: Banks, the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic, credit institutions, insurance companies, pension asset management companies, foreign currency exchanges, gaming operators, bankruptcy administrators, accountants, tax advisors, postal operators, real estate agents and intermediaries, foundations, NPOs, non-investment funds, and other special corporations managing and distributing funds
  • Enhanced Due Diligence Procedures for PEPs: Foreign: Yes; Domestic: No
  • Money Laundering Criminal Prosecutions/Convictions: Prosecutions: 65 (2014); Convictions: 23 (2014)
Source: 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)

Rankings

FATF i

Technical Effectiveness
Compliant : 5 High :
Largely Compliant : 18 Substantial :
Partially Compliant : 23 Moderate :
Non-Compliant : 2 Low :
Not-Applicable : 1

BASEL i

Rank : 109/125
Score : 4.04/10

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL i

Rank : 59/180
Score : 50/100

Tax Justice Network i

Rank : 104/133
Score : 51/100