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07 August, 2008
APG Mutual Evaluation Reports on Indonesia and Myanmar

The APG Mutual Evaluation Reports on Indonesia and Myanmar are now available on this website.

21 July, 2008
Three joint FATF/APG Mutual Evaluation Reports published

Three joint FATF/APG Mutual Evaluation Reports (Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong, China) are now available on this website.

14 July, 2008
11th APG Annual Meeting, 7 - 11 July 2008, Bali, Indonesia

The 11th Annual Meeting of the APG, including the 7th Annual Technical Assistance and Training Forum, attended by more than 300 delegates, was conducted in Bali, Indonesia from the 7th to 11th of July with a number of major achievements.

Next Event
30 September, 2008

World Bank Evaluation of the Philippines, 22 September to 6 October 2008

The World Bank, with the participation of the APG, will conduct an on-site visit to the Philippines to evaluate the Philippines' anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework and systems from the 22nd of September to the 6th of October 2008.


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01 October, 2008

FATF Inter-sessional Working Group Meeting, 14-17 September

There will be a meetings of the FATF's Working Group on Terrorist Financing and Working Group on Evaluations and Implementation in Ottawa, Canada from 14 September to 17 September  2008


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17 October, 2008

FATF Plenary, 13-17 October

The next FATF Plenary will be held from 13-17 October 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


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31 October, 2008

APG Typologies Workshop Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 to 29 October 2008

The APG will be holding its Annual Typologies Workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 27 to 29 October 2008. 


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BACKGROUND

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is an autonomous and collaborative international organisation founded in 1997 in Bangkok, Thailand consisting of 38 member jurisdictions and a number of international and regional observers.  Some of the key international organisations who participate with, and support, the efforts of the APG in the region include the Financial Action Task Force, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, OECD, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Asian Development Bank and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units.  

For a complete list of all members and observers click on the “jurisdictions” and "observers" buttons at the top of this page.

The member jurisdictions and observers of the APG are committed to the effective implementation and enforcement of internationally accepted standards against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, in particular the Forty Recommendations and Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF).

KEY ROLES

The APG has five key roles:

  1. To assess compliance by APG member jurisdictions with the global AML/CFT standards through a robust mutual evaluation program (click on the "documents" button above for evaluation reports);
  2. To coordinate technical assistance and training with donor agencies and countries in the Asia/Pacific region in order to improve compliance by APG members with the global AML/CFT standards;
  3. To participate in, and co-operate with, the international anti-money laundering network - primarily with the FATF and with other regional anti-money laundering groups;
  4. To conduct research and analysis into money laundering and terrorist financing trends and methods to better inform APG members of systemic and other associated risks and vulnerabilities (click on the "typologies" button above); and
  5. To contribute to the global policy development of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing standards by active Associate Membership status in the FATF.

The APG also assists jurisdictions to establish coordinated domestic systems for reporting and investigating suspicious transaction reports and to develop effective capacities to investigate and prosecute money laundering and the financing of terrorism offences.

ORGANISATIONAL DOCUMENTS

The APG’s purpose, mission and goals are further described in the core strategic and operating documents of the APG:

  • Terms of Reference; 
  • Strategic Plan;
  • Annual Business Plan; and
  • Strategic Framework for Technical Assistance and Training.

These documents may be downloaded by clicking the “Documents” button at the top of this page and following the links shown on the left of each page.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information on the functions and role of the APG, please navigate this web site by using the buttons at the top of the page or by contacting the APG Secretariat at the following address:

Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
APG Secretariat
110 Goulburn Street
Sydney NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA

Postal:

Locked Bag A3000
Sydney South NSW 1232
AUSTRALIA

T: +612 9286 4383
F: +612 9286 4393
E: mail@apgml.org

Commonly used acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations
 

FRAUD WARNING

Misuse of the APG's name by fraudulent services requesting fees for the verification of the origin of funds

It has been brought to the APG Secretariat's attention that the name of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) and, in some cases, the names or titles of APG Secretariat staff are being used for fraudulent purposes. The most common method involves victims being told of fictitional moneys being owed to them by way of a lottery win or an inheritance which will be payable by international transfers of funds. To gain access to these funds, victims are asked by criminals (who fraudulently claim to be from the APG) to pay fees for fictitious services relating to verification of the origin of the funds.  The criminals claim that the funds will be blocked if the customer fails to pay the fees.  The APG (and indeed any other similar international body) does not provide any such services nor does it request fees or have the power to block any account or issue any ‘certificates’ for anti-money laundering compliance.  In addition, the APG does not maintain any regional office or employees outside its Secretariat in Sydney.

Any approach using the APG’s name in relation to payment of fees or release of funds is fraudulent and should be reported to law enforcement authorities in the recipient’s home jurisdiction. 


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