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SABB participates in Judges' Seminar on fighting financial crimes in the Kingdom

  • Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, February 25 - 2009 at 08:49
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SABB participated in the 22nd seminar on money laundering, terrorism financing, and financial crimes held by SAMA for the judges of The Ministry of Justice and The Bureau of Grievances.

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Mr. Mohammed Al-Obaid, Head of Compliance at SABB, represented the bank at the event, where a comprehensive presentation on money laundering in the Kingdom was given to the judges to provide them with specialized knowledge on money laundering and terrorism financing activities, as well as on combating financial crimes. The judges were taken through the latest information, directives and practices in order to further develop their skills and abilities in this field on national and international levels.

The presentation also detailed the procedures, controls and systems adopted by commercial banks to detect movement of money from suspicious sources and the methods adopted by money launderers to carry out such operations.
Mr. Al-Obaid commented:

"SABB's involvement in the seminar underlines the Bank's commitment to the community and its extensive efforts to fight financial crime, which is adversely affecting national and global economies."


SABB contribution included counseling the judges on the responsibilities and duties of commercial banks and staff as provided for in the Anti-Money Laundering Act, dated 25-6-1424-H, and the general revised rules formulated by SAMA - in December 2008 - to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
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