Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance has published draft amendments to the procedures for detaining or suspending cash and monetary instruments crossing the Eurasian Economic Union customs border when information indicates possible links to money laundering, terrorist financing or proliferation financing. The proposal would refine interagency information sharing and coordination in such cases. The amendments would expressly add national security bodies to the authorities that may provide relevant information, alongside law enforcement agencies and the authorized authority. They would also make editorial revisions and align the procedures with Kazakhstan's June 12, 2026 anti-corruption legislation and Customs Regulation Code.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance proposes adding national security bodies to cross-border cash detention procedures
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance has proposed revising procedures for detaining cash and monetary instruments crossing the Eurasian Economic Union customs border where financial crime links are suspected. The amendments would add national security bodies to the information-sharing framework and align the rules with recent legislation.