The Central Bank of Venezuela held a specialized anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism training program focused on international correspondent banking. The program brought together banking regulators, financial intelligence and organized crime authorities, the banking association, and public and private commercial banks, with participation from a U.S. Embassy delegation. The training addressed the role of compliance functions in assessing, maintaining and expanding secure correspondent banking relationships. It also covered institution-wide compliance culture and digital tools for emerging financial trends.