SADC Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism Initiatives
The SADC Secretariat successfully operationalized the SADC Anti-Money Laundering Committee (‘the SADC AML Committee’) at inaugural meeting of the SADC AML Committee held between 21 and 23 February 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The SADC AML Committee has the objectives, among others, to facilitate the convergence of the AML/CFT policies, laws and regulatory practices of SADC Member States within the framework of the FATF Recommendations and support effective and proportional action against money laundering and the financing of terrorism in the region.