International Training and Methodology Centre for Financial Monitoring

General information

Date of joining the International Network AML/CFT Institute: December 5, 2013 (Protocol of Accession).

History of creation

The autonomous non-profit organization "International Educational and Methodological Center for Financial Monitoring" (ITMCFM) was established on December 12, 2005 in accordance with the order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated November 21, 2005 No. 1989-r.

Brief information about the Founder

The founder of the ITMCFM is the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) - the federal executive body that performs the functions of countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime, the financing of terrorism and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the development of state policy and legal regulation in this area, to coordinate the relevant activities of other federal executive bodies, other state bodies and organizations, as well as the functions of the national center for assessing threats to national security arising from transactions (transactions) with cash or other property, and to develop countermeasures these threats. Created in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 9, 2004 No. 314 "On the system and structure of federal executive bodies" as a result of the transformation of the Committee of the Russian Federation on Financial Monitoring (CFM of Russia), which was formed in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 1, 2001 No. 1263 "On the Authorized Body for Combating the Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime" and began to fulfill the tasks assigned to it from February 1, 2002. The President of the Russian Federation is in charge of the activities of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service.

The purpose of the Center

The purpose of the ITMCFM activities in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated June 1, 2016 No. 1072-r, is to ensure the participation of the Russian Federation in the activities of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), regional groups created by its type, including including the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG), the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units of the Member States of the Commonwealth of Independent States and other international organizations dealing with issues of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime by, and financing of terrorism, as well as ensuring the joint activities of educational and scientific organizations - participants of the International Network Institute in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism (hereinafter - the International native network institute), including:

• organizational and technical support for the participation of the Russian Federation in international events in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism;

• organizing and conducting educational and methodological activities on the issue of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism, including through the implementation of educational programs for additional professional education;

• organizing and conducting research, assessment and expertise in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism;

• information support for the international activities of the Russian Federation in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism;

• provision of technical assistance to the partner states of the Russian Federation by transferring knowledge and experience in order to develop institutional and human resources in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism, including the formation of a technological infrastructure and ensuring the participation of representatives of these states in international events;

• conducting professional and public accreditation of professional educational programs in the field of combating the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism;

• organization and coordination of interaction between educational and scientific organizations - participants of the International Network Institute;

• organization of educational, methodological and informational and analytical support for the activities of the International Network Institute in cooperation with educational and scientific organizations - members of the International Network Institute.