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LATEST: MONEYVAL praises Latvia for ‘transforming’ its AML system

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INSIGHT: How Latvia avoided the FATF grey list and became an international AML leader

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By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

MONEYVAL has praised Latvia’s progress in tackling money laundering, saying that the country has ‘transformed’ its approach to policing financial crime.

However, the body also warned that the supervision of some non-financial sectors still needs improvement.

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INSIGHT: How Latvia avoided the FATF grey list and became an international AML leader

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LATEST: France launches probe into Epstein-related money laundering and tax fraud

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NEWS: Spain dismantles Europe’s biggest fake perfume factory

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