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Islamic Republic of IRAN’s Country Report:
Evaluation Of Current Situation Of Money Laundering
10th ASOSAI Research Project
(AUDIT TO DETECT FRAUD AND CORRUPTION)
“Evaluation of the fight against
corruption and money laundering”
By: Mahdi Rezaei
Represented of Iran
This Presentation, Concludes:
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Introduction
Updates on the role of SAI Iran in the 10th
ASOSAI Research Project S.A.I’s status in
combating money laundering
Gained Results from Evaluation of Current
Situation of Money Laundering in Iran.
Having returned back from the 1st meeting of the
10th ASOSAI Research Project in Shenzen, China,
we witnessed very good interaction among research
project members including Chinese, Malaysian, Thai
and other colleagues from project members.
In the Supreme Audit Court of Iran the project is led
by Mr. Javad Naserain, Principal Auditor. Based on
the initiative of Mr. Naserian, a working team was
established consisting of the auditors and expert
involved with audits of money laundering and
corruption. Considering the approved framework for
action in the 1st meeting of the 10th ASOSAI
Research Project, the same team started to contact
the relevant Iranian institutions and organizations
involved with the fight against corruption and money
laundering.
The result of the interaction with the authorities of
the above organizations was led to the preparation of
the first proposed questionnaire which was sent to
CNAO and the subgroup one on 13 Feb. 2013.
On 10 March 2013, the final questionnaire on
corruption and money laundering was received by
the working team in SAI Iran. It was sent to the
Centre for Fight against Money Laundering at the
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance. The same
questionnaire was completed by the experts from the
above mentioned Center. SAI Iran submitted the
completed questionnaire to Head of subgroup one
and the Head of the Project on 27 March 2013.
IRIFIU. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance,
Centre for Fight against Money Laundering
1. the situation of money laundering in Iran, is
Serious.
2. Money laundering tends to decrease in recent
years.
3. Over the years, money laundering tends to be more
sophisticated.
4. The main pattern of money laundering, observed
in Iran, is in public and private entities.
5. Fields have the highest risk of money laundering:
A) Finance, banking, B) Real estate,
C) Trade and D) Construction.
6. the most common method of money laundering:
A) Through financial institutions, B) Money
exchange, C) Cash transaction and D) Real estate
7. environments favorable for money laundering:
Bank and financial institutions do not have suitable
supervision/control system to anti money laundering
and
Use of cash and illegal money transfer is dominant.
8. Top offences closely associated with money
laundering:
Drugs and Production, buying and selling of illegal
goods.
9. The main reasons that criminals launder money:
Becoming legitimate
accumulated wealth.
and
Hiding
illegally
10. The consequences of money laundering:
Negative impact on foreign investment and
Reduced government tax revenue and weakened
government control over the economy.
11. The economic and social consequences that
money laundering has caused, is Extremely serious.
12. money laundering impact negatively on national
security, international reputation and weaken the
economy.
With regard to the related laws and
regulations,
available
infrastructure,
operational FIU (Financial Intelligence
Unit),
receive
and
analyze
and
dissemination
of
STRs
(Suspicious
Transaction Reports) and CTRs (Covered
Transaction
Reports)
to
competent
authority, we should say that the situation
of Iran in fight against money laundering is
being improved.
For Your Attention!