High-level meeting to improve Nepal's situation in anti-money laundering

Kathmandu, Dec 22: The top political and administrative leaders and representatives of the concerned bodies held a meeting on evaluation of Nepal's situation in prevention of money laundering and future plan.

The meeting was held in the presence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday.     

The meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, pay heed to the evaluation conducted by the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (NPG) in Asia Pacific Region, as per which, 25 countries of the world including Nepal are about to be in the situation of 'Jurisdiction under Increased Monitoring' (grey list).     

On the occasion, the leaders were suggested preventing Nepal from being included in the grey list by presenting Nepal's political commitment and initiatives for improvement in the 'face to face' meeting of NPJ scheduled in coming January in the Philippines.     

Prime Minister Oli stressed the need for carrying out works effectively here onwards by all sides to bring positive changes in the situation by considering it seriously.     

The international forum should be reported based on the reliable political commitment that the incumbent government was formed with the objective of establishing stability in the country and it has been taking efforts to improve the situation.     

Similarly, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba shared that implementing Anti-Money Laundering is a tough job, requiring rigorous attention from various sides to track the areas where the money is flowed in a discreet manner. He pointed out the need of teaching the people about different aspects of financial transaction and bringing improvement in Nepal's situation.     

Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister, Deuba, Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers, senior Vice-Chairperson of the CPN (UML), Ishwor Pokharel, General-Secretary Shankar Pokhrel, NC Vice-President Purna Bahadur Khadka, General-Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa, among others were present on the occasion.(RSS)