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<strong>Money</strong> Laundering <strong>through</strong> <strong>Money</strong> Remittance and Currency Exchange Providers - 2010 <br />

Table 7- Regulatory framework for CE service providers in contributing jurisdictions<br />

Country Licensing/registration Licensing institution<br />

Authority responsible<br />

for registration<br />

Limited for the certain<br />

time period/needs<br />

updating?<br />

Albania Yes (licensing) Central Bank NA<br />

Argentine Yes (licensing) Central Bank NA<br />

Armenia Yes (licensing) NA No<br />

Austria Not applicable as only banks provide <strong>money</strong> exchange<br />

Bulgaria Yes (registering) National Revenue Agency NA<br />

Chile 41 Yes (registering) FIU NA<br />

Croatia Yes (licensing) Central Bank NA<br />

Cyprus Not applicable as only banks provide <strong>money</strong> exchange<br />

Denmark Yes (registering) Danish Commerce and<br />

Companies Agency<br />

Estonia Yes (registering) Ministry <strong>of</strong> Economic<br />

Affairs and<br />

Communications<br />

Finland Legal requirement for licensing/registration in place but not yet implemented<br />

France Yes (registering) Central Bank NA<br />

Georgia Yes (registering) Georgian Financial<br />

Supervisory Authority<br />

Germany Yes (licensing) NA NA<br />

Greece Yes Bank <strong>of</strong> Greece NA<br />

Hong Kong, China Yes (registering) FIU NA<br />

Italy Yes (registering) Central Bank NA<br />

Japan No NA<br />

Latvia Yes (licensing) Central Bank NA<br />

Liechtenstein Not applicable as only banks provide <strong>money</strong> exchange<br />

Lithuania Yes (licensing) Central Bank NA<br />

Macau, China Yes (registering) Monetary Authority <strong>of</strong><br />

Macau<br />

Malta Yes (licensing) Malta Financial Services<br />

Authority<br />

Mexico Yes (licensing)<br />

Yes (registering)<br />

41 No registration/licensing required at country level.<br />

Ministry <strong>of</strong> Finance and<br />

Public Credit<br />

Tax Administration<br />

Service<br />

NA<br />

NA<br />

NA<br />

NA<br />

NA<br />

NA<br />

© 2011 MONEYVAL and FATF/OECD - 69

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