Money laundering is the hiding of the source of illicit funds by legitimate means. Money laundering is a major threat to the local and international community, as mitigating the risks of money laundering plays an important role in helping institutions, companies and banks achieve their goals of maintaining market confidence and maintaining efficiency, transparency and integrity of the financial and economic sector. This guide contains a set of detailed procedures, regulations and internal controls that companies, institutions and banks seek to adhere to by adopting and applying them by their boards of directors.
