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Oman, Syria sign anti-financial crime MoU

Oman's NFIC signs MoU with Syria's Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Commission
 
Oman's NFIC signs MoU with Syria's Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Commission
MUSCAT: The National Financial Information Centre (NFIC) of Oman has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Commission of the Syrian Arab Republic to facilitate the exchange of information related to money laundering, associated crimes, and the financing of terrorism.

The agreement was formalised on the sidelines of the 39th meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Colonel Abdulrahman bin Amer al Kiyumi, CEO of the NFIC in Oman, and Majd Hamad, Secretary-General of the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Authority in Syria, signed the MoU, marking a significant step towards bolstering regional cooperation in combating financial crimes. — ONA