Slovenia

New Documents

Moneyval Re-Rates Slovenia to Reflect National ML/TF Risk Assessment

The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism published a follow-up report on Slovenia’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing regime, highlighting improvements have resulted in a positive re-rating in one area.

June 10, 2022

Slovenia Adopts New Bill to Prevent ML/TF

The government of Slovenia announced the adoption of a new bill on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.

February 25, 2022

GRECO Highlights Slovenian Lack of Progress in Developing Anti-Corruption System

October 6, 2021

Moneyval Re-Rates Slovenia’s Technical Compliance with AML/CTF Standards

May 28, 2021

OECD Report Highlights Slovenia’s Foreign Bribery Gaps

March 18, 2021

News

Weekly Roundup: Estonia Probes Swedbank for AML Breaches, ECB Shutters Russian-Linked Lender in Cyprus, and More

Germany seeks federal-state cooperation in enforcement of Russian sanctions, Austria finds Russian oligarchs’ properties, and more, in the weekly roundup.

March 25, 2022

Weekly Roundup: FinCEN to Require ‘Effective’ AML Controls, US Officials Preview Potential Sanctions Against Russia, and More

U.S. warns U.K.’s role as illicit finance hub may undermine Russia sanctions, ECB instructs lenders to prepare for economic retaliation against Kremlin, and more, in the weekly roundup.

January 28, 2022

Weekly Roundup: Julius Baer Settles US Money Laundering Case, New Zealand Sues TSB Bank, and More

May 28, 2021

Weekly Roundup: Former US Sanctions Chief to Head Facebook Cryptocurrency, EU Pitches New AML Blacklist, and More

May 8, 2020

EU Launches Cases Against 5AMLD Latecomers

February 12, 2020

Enforcement Actions

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Key Documents

Slovenia Issues Consolidated AML/CTF Act

March 12, 2010

Slovenia Issues Rules on Reporting Suspicious Activity

January 30, 2008

Slovenia Rule Exempts Certain Organizations from Reporting Cash Transactions

January 30, 2008

Slovenia Sets Rules for Determining Which Customers Pose Low AML Risk

January 30, 2008

Slovenian Regulation Defines Third Party CDD Conditions Under AML/CTF Act

January 30, 2008

Slovenia Outlines Provisions for Implementing AML/CTF Obligations for Banks

November 18, 2008

Important Facts

  • The U.S. State Department identifies Slovenia as a monitored jurisdiction. Slovenia is not a major drug producer, but it is a transit country for drugs moving via the Balkan route to Western Europe. The government of Slovenia is aware that the nation's geographic position makes it an attractive potential transit country for drug smugglers, and it continues to pursue active counternarcotics policies. Other major predicate money laundering offenses include business and tax fraud.
  • KYC Covered Entities: Banks, savings banks, money remitters, and providers of payment services; post office; investment companies, brokerage companies, and managers of pension and investment funds; insurance companies and intermediaries; electronic money services and currency exchanges; auditing firms; gaming entities and games of chance via the internet or other telecommunications services; pawn shops; providers of credit, loans, mortgages, safekeeping, and factoring; financial leasing entities; accounting and tax services; companies trading in precious metals and stones and works of art; auctioneers; real estate intermediaries; trust and company service providers
  • STR Covered Entities: Banks, savings banks, money remitters, and providers of payment services; post office; investment companies, brokerage companies, and managers of pension and investment funds; insurance companies and intermediaries; electronic money services and currency exchanges; auditing firms; gaming entities and games of chance via the internet or other telecommunications services; pawn shops; providers of credit, loans, mortgages, safekeeping, and factoring; financial leasing entities; accounting and tax services; companies trading in precious metals and stones and works of art; auctioneers; real estate intermediaries; trust and company service providers
  • Enhanced Due Diligence Procedures for PEPs: Foreign: Yes; Domestic: No
  • Money Laundering Criminal Prosecutions/Convictions: Prosecutions: 15 (Jan. 1, 2015 – Nov. 1, 2015); Convictions: 5 (Jan. 1, 2015 – Nov. 1, 2015)
-Source: 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)

Rankings

FATF i | 2013 Methodology

Technical Effectiveness
Compliant : 11 High : 0
Largely Compliant : 26 Substantial : 1
Partially Compliant : 3 Moderate : 10
Non-Compliant : 0 Low : 0

Slovenia's technical compliance was re-rated in a June 10, 2022 follow-up report

BASEL i

Rank : 133/141
Score : 3.35/10

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL i

Rank : 35/180
Score : 60/100

Tax Justice Network i

Rank : 128/133
Score : 38/100