The Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures, known as MONEYVAL, held a three-day online update training course for experienced assessors to support preparations for its 6th round of country assessments, which will place greater emphasis on effectiveness and countries’ risk and context. The training took place from 21 to 23 January and brought together 36 experts from 15 MONEYVAL and Financial Action Task Force countries, alongside Secretariat participants and experts from the Council of Europe’s Economic Crime Cooperation Division. It covered evaluation procedures and effectiveness analysis, using practical exercises to help assessors identify gaps in national anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and proliferation financing frameworks and develop objective recommendations, including “Key Recommended Actions” as a new feature of the 6th round. MONEYVAL noted that completion of assessors’ training is required for experts acting as evaluators in MONEYVAL and Financial Action Task Force assessments, and that further training courses will run throughout 2025 and beyond.
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL) 2025-01-24
Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures runs first 6th round update training for experienced assessors
MONEYVAL held a three-day online training for 36 experts from 15 countries to prepare for its 6th round of assessments, focusing on effectiveness and national risk contexts. The training covered evaluation procedures and practical exercises to identify gaps in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks, introducing "Key Recommended Actions" as a new feature. Completion is mandatory for evaluators in MONEYVAL and Financial Action Task Force assessments, with more sessions planned for 2025 and beyond.