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Typologies research topics

Typologies research topics

The EAG conducts research on the ML/TF typologies which are common in the Eurasian region (the most common schemes).

Typologies research makes it possible to identify the high-risk areas and sectors and devise effective risk management methods.

The highest-priority subjects for research into typologies in the region are determined by the participants of the EAG Plenary meetings.

The Eurasian group disseminates the results of typologies research and best practices to law enforcement and supervisory bodies as well as private sector institutions.

Based on its findings, the EAG conducts seminars on typologies:

  • November 2010: Moscow (Russia), jointly with Moneyval
  • October 2009: Moscow (Russia)
  • October 2007: Almaty (Kazakhstan)
  • November 2006: Shanghai (China), jointly with the FATF
  • November 2005: Moscow (Russia)

EAG typologies research topics:

2011:

  • Cash and cashless financial transactions involving organized crime groups (including ethnic crime groups) (Kyrgyzstan – Russia) - is continued from 2010
  • Money laundering and terrorist financing through alternative remittance systems (USA) - is continued from 2010
  • Money laundering through securities market (India)
  • Preventing offences related to government procurements (Russia) 

2010:

  • "Cash and cashless financial transactions involving organized crime groups (including ethnic crime groups)" (Kyrgyzstan – Russia);
  • "Risks of money laundering through foreign trade transactions" (Ukraine);
  • "Money laundering and terrorist financing through alternative remittance systems" (USA);  
  • "Risks of misuse of electronic money for money laundering and terrorist financing" (Russia);
  • "Risks of misuse of non-traditional financial institutions for money laundering and terrorist financing schemes" (Russia).

2009:

  • "Laundering of proceeds from drugs, psychotropic agents and their precursors trafficking";
  • "External trade transactions as means of money laundering";
  • "Laundering of proceeds from budget funds embezzlement and abuse of power by heads of organizations with state ownership".

2008:

  • "Trans-border cash transactions involving individuals".

2007:

  • "Typologies of Terrorism Financing";
  • "Legalisation of the Proceeds from Illegal Trafficking of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances";
  • "Cash-based Schemes for Money Laundering".

2006:

  • "Use of Offshore Companies and Offshore Jurisdictions for Money Laundering";
  • "Legalisation of the Proceeds from Illegal Trafficking of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances";
  • "Use of Non-Commercial Organizations for Terrorism Financing".

2005:

  • "Use of Non-Resident Organizations for Reinvestment of Proceeds from Crime into the Economy (through Offshore Companies)";
  • "Use of Fraudulent VAT Pay-back Schemes in Exports of Goods and Services for the Purpose of Obtaining Proceeds from Crime and Their Laundering";
  • "A Glancing Research on Alternative Remittance Systems in the Eurasian Region".