AIF signs agreement with Argentina to fight money laundering

VATICAN CITY
Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio) The Financial Intelligence Unit (AIF) of the Holy See and Vatican City State signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with Argentina on Tuesday, in an effort to expand the international network “to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism”.

Read the official statement below:

L’Autorità Informazione Finanziaria (AIF), the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Holy See and Vatican City State, has formalized its bilateral cooperation with Argentina, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Vatican on Tuesday.

The MOU was signed in the Palazzo San Carlo by the Director of AIF, Rene Bruelhart, and the President of the Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF) of Argentina, José Sbattella.

“We’re very pleased to have signed this MOU with Argentina today,” Bruelhart said. “This is an important step to further expand the network to support global efforts to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism. We’re looking forward to fruitful cooperation with Argentina, which will be beneficial to both parties.”

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