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The Egyptian
Money Laundering Combating Unit is the Egyptian Financial
Intelligence Unit responsible for combating money laundering
and terrorist financing in Egypt. It was established in 2002
by virtue of Law no. 80 for 2002.
Our mission is to improve AML/CFT systems in the financial
institutions in Egypt in order to prevent them from being
used in processing criminal proceeds, or in financing
terrorism. The Egyptian Money Laundering Combating Unit is
responsible for receiving, analyzing and disseminating
financial disclosures to the competent authorities.
EMLCU receives suspicious transactions reports from
financial institutions, and takes the necessary examination
and investigation measures in their respect, in coordination
with the competent authorities.
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