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ARTICLE · 16 JANUARY 2023

Cayman Presents To FATF On Final AML Recommended Action

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Led by the Attorney General, the Hon. Samuel Bulgin, KC; and the Minister of Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks, a Cayman Islands delegation has updated a FATF review group on our money-laundering investigations and prosecutions...

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Grand Cayman, 13 January 2023 – Led by the Attorney General, the Hon. Samuel Bulgin, KC; and the Minister of Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks, a Cayman Islands delegation has updated a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) review group on our money-laundering investigations and prosecutions, to demonstrate the Cayman Islands' capability and capacity for fighting financial crimes.

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Attorney General, the Hon. Samuel Bulgin, KC (fourth left); and the Minister of Financial Services and Commerce, the Hon. André Ebanks (sixth left) led a Cayman Islands Government delegation's update to a Financial Action Task Force review group on Thursday, 12 January in Miami, regarding how the Cayman Islands has improved its effectiveness in fighting financial crimes.

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