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Eugene

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Wed Feb 13, 2019, 09:48 PM Feb 2019

Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement

Source: Reuters

BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 13, 2019 / 7:59 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said it regrets the European Commission’s decision to include the country in a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat to the bloc because of lax controls against terrorism financing and money laundering, a statement published by Saudi Press Agency said early on Thursday.

“Saudi Arabia’s commitment to combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism is a strategic priority and we will continue to develop and improve our regulatory and legislative frameworks to achieve this goal”, the statement quoted Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan as saying.

Reporting by Mohamed El-Sherif;; Editing by Sandra Maler


https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-saudi-moneylaundering-reaction/saudi-arabia-regrets-eu-inclusion-in-dirty-money-blacklist-statement-idUSKCN1Q3046
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