US Treasury Reports on Key Money Laundering Threats and Risks
Key takeaways from the US Treasury Report on money laundering risks and threats.
The US Department of the Treasury released on 7 February 2024 a trio of documents detailing its 2024 National Risk Assessments in the areas of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing.
Among the more interesting themes emanating from Treasury’s 108-page report on Money Laundering, Sarah Beth Felix, CEO & Founder of Palmera Consulting, identified the following:
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