November 04, 2018
H.E. AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation, hosts a high-level delegation led by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, gives specific mention to MENA FCCG
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was briefed on the role of the MENA Financial Crime Compliance Group by H.E. AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation in the UAE last week as part of a discussion hosted by a high-level UAE delegation.
During the meeting, H.E. Al Ghurair emphasized efforts of the UAE towards adherence to AML/CTF best practice and welcomed future collaboration initiatives towards enhanced compliance. In this regard, H.E. Al Ghurair mentioned MENA FCCG as a key voluntary body that seeks to bring collective action in the fight against money laundering and terrorist finance in the region.
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