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 Commissions 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 Arabias 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
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