Moneyval approves Vatican progress report on anti-laundering

(Vatican Radio) The efforts of the Vatican to strengthen its procedures for combatting financial crimes has been acknowledged by the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body.

The Plenary Meeting of Moneyval (the "Committee of Experts on  the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism") on Tuesday approved the Second Progress Report of the Holy See/ Vatican City State.

The approval of this latest Report, which follows on the Mutual Evaluation Report of 4 July 2012 and on the Progress Report of 9 December 2013, is part of the ordinary reporting process foreseen in the Rules  of Procedure of Moneyval for all member States.

The Moneyval Committee has welcomed the outcome of the continued efforts by the Holy See and the Vatican City State to further strengthen their institutional, legal and operational framework for combatting money laundering and the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

“The latest Progress Report confirms  that the Holy See has established a functional, sustainable and effective system, aiming at preventing and fighting financial crimes”, said Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, Under-Secretary for Relations with States, and Head of Delegation of the Holy See and Vatican City State to the Moneyval Plenary.