MoU to battle money laundering, terror financing signed

Muscat: An agreement was signed between the National Centre for Financial Information and Oman Credit and Financial Information Centre (Mala'a) to exchange information in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism financing. 

"The National Centre for Financial Information and Oman Credit and Financial Information Centre (Mala'a) signed today a cooperation program for exchanging information in the field of combating money laundering and terrorism financing," The Royal Oman Police (ROP), said in a statement.

The program aims to enhance aspects of joint cooperation and coordination of efforts between the two centres through exchanging information and experiences, adopting international best practices to prevent and combat crimes related to money laundering and terrorism financing, in addition to holding and organising training programs and specialised workshops.

 The cooperation program was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Rahman bin Amer Al Kiyumi, CEO of the National centre for Financial Information, and Bassam Al Jamali, General Manager to Oman Credit and Financial Information centre .