The Central Bank of Egypt reported that Egypt’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Unit hosted a high-level delegation from the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Cairo, in a move to deepen cooperation and exchange expertise on combating financial crimes and supporting international peacebuilding efforts. The delegation was led by Elizabeth Spehar, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support. Discussions covered cooperation on peacebuilding alongside anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), including the links between organised crime, corruption and money laundering, and the importance of capacity building and staff awareness, with an emphasis on encouraging women’s participation. The Unit’s Board of Trustees Chair, Ahmed Said Khalil, pointed to Egypt’s focus on strengthening its AML/CFT framework in line with Financial Action Task Force standards and highlighted the Unit’s mandate under Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 80 of 2002 (as amended), its training role, and examples of regional and international cooperation. The two sides agreed on the need to intensify coordination and enhance institutional frameworks supporting efforts to tackle financial crimes.
Central Bank of Egypt 2026-04-19
Central Bank of Egypt highlights AML/CFT Unit talks with the UN Peacebuilding Support Office to strengthen cooperation against financial crime
The Central Bank of Egypt reported that Egypt’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Unit hosted a high-level delegation from the UN Peacebuilding Support Office in Cairo to deepen cooperation on combating financial crimes and supporting peacebuilding. Discussions covered links between organised crime, corruption and money laundering, capacity building and staff awareness with an emphasis on women’s participation, and alignment of Egypt’s AML/CFT framework with Financial Action Task Force standards. Both sides agreed to intensify coordination and enhance institutional frameworks.