[22/January/2011]

SANA'A, Jan. 22 (Saba)- The Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen Mohammed Bin Hammam said on Saturday that Yemen is making significant efforts to improve the systems of Anti-money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing.

At the opening of a workshop on combating money laundering and terrorism financing, Bin Hammam said that the Central Bank is seeking the improvement of systems and ways of combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

The three-day workshop is organized by the National Committee to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in cooperation with the U.S. embassy in Sana'a.

He pointed out that greater efforts are required to apply regulations and procedures regarding combating money laundering and terrorist financing and develop mechanisms of cooperation with law enforcement authorities.

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Saba