More databases acquired to track money laundering

Financial Investigation Unit (FIU) has said that they have got access to new databases to investigating money laundering.

A high ranking official from the Central Bank's FIU, told Sun Media that they have acquired access to some databases to investigate money laundering from the efforts made in domestically and abroad.

The databases include information on foreign political figures and dangerous people.

The official said that a stronger effort has been made to improve the FIU after the MMPRC corruption and are bringing in more staff and to investigate every piece of information received.

"Our analysis functions are better than before. That is because we refer to many sources." The official said.

He said that they are training staff at MMA monitored establishments teaching what money laundering is, how it's done and how to track it.

When asked about how much they are aware to situations like the MMPRC, the official said that those things are noticed at the banks and are running awareness programs at the banks.