The European Union is about to announce the removal of Tunisia from its anti-money laundering regulation, in a move that will give a strong impetus to the government to press ahead with reform policies.
The European Commission revealed that it is preparing a modified list of countries that are not making the required effort to combat money laundering operations, after the wave of international outrage sparked by its list issued last year.
The commission will include 12 countries on the blacklist, which is the Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Cambodia, Ghana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Panama and Zimbabwe, in return, it will raise Tunisia, Bosnia, Ethiopia, Guinea, Laos and Sri Lanka from the list.
The exit of Tunisia from the blacklist is one of the most prominent challenges facing the Tunisian government, especially in light of the difficult economic conditions that it suffers from, and the confusion that hangs over the political scene, which directly or indirectly affects the performance of the government.
Tunisia mobilized its efforts to achieve the exit from the blacklists for money laundering and combating terrorism, as the expected European step was achieved thanks to the political support of the Tunisian authorities and the relevant supervisory bodies and the financial professions demonstrated by the effort and diligence carried out by them in the field of combating money laundry and terrorist financing.
Source (London Arab newspaper, act)
