Strengthening anti-money laundering cooperation with Thailand

VGP – The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) and the Anti-money Laundering Office (AMLO) of Thailand will strengthen cooperation in collecting, analyzing and processing information on money laundering activities.

July 23, 2013 1:36 PM GMT+7

A memorandum of understanding on exchanging information about anti-money laundering between the SBV and AMLO took place on July 22.

SBV Deputy Governor Dang Thanh Binh emphasized the importance of international exchanges regarding anti-money laundering. Therefore, Viet Nam is making every effort to promote international cooperation and information exchange in money laundering with other countries, especially those in the Asia- Pacific region.

The SBV spoke highly of Thailand’s anti-money laundering mechanisms and hoped to increase cooperation with the country in the area.

AMLO Secretary General Seehanat said for its serious impact nationally and internationally, money laundering should be prevented and eliminated out of the economy.

By Ngoc Van