At the Istanbul Economic Forum, Central Bank of Syria Governor Safwat Raslan said the bank had begun implementing a three-year national anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing strategy, adopted a new organizational structure and started recruiting staff to strengthen compliance and governance, while preparing new strategies for banking legislation and reactivating accounts with several foreign central banks as part of efforts to restore international banking relationships.
Central Bank of Syria begins three-year AML/CFT strategy and reactivates accounts with several central banks
Central Bank of Syria Governor Safwat Raslan outlined a three-year AML/CFT strategy, organizational and regulatory reforms, and the reactivation of accounts with several foreign central banks to support Syria’s reconnection to the international financial system.