A l' ouverture du 8e forum d' Afreximbank on compliance Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in Dakar (Senegal), the Director of Financial Stability and Economic Financing at the Bceao notes that money laundering and terrorist financing are not only legal and regulatory offences, but also a direct threat to the integrity

Yaye Aminata Seck Mbow a indiqué que la mise en conformité à la lutte contre ces phénomènes demeure une priorité particulière pour la Banque centrale et les Etats membres de l' Union économique et monétaire Ouest africaine (Uemoa ). Indeed, for her, “money laundering and financing are not only legal and regulatory offences”, but also “a direct threat to the integrity of the financial system”. The director of financial stability and economic financing at BCEAO said she is responsible for ensuring that the regional financial system remains solid, reliable and transparent to support the development of trade in the area. According to the latter, all the reforms of the BCEAO style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif" "> aim to avoid the interruption or restrictions on banking correspondence relationships, better known under the phenomenon of “de-risking” which can have a significant impact on the development of trade in our countries. She also confides that compliance with the fight against money laundering remains a particular priority for the Member States of the Union in view of the inclusion of three countries in the zone on the FATF grey list and others placed under the reinforced surveillance regime of Giaba