National Training on the National Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks

 Between 10–11 July 2025 Service for Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering, with the support of the Council of Europe and the International Bureau for Drug Control and Law Enforcement (INL), organized a workshop dedicated to the analysis and interpretation of data within the process of National Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks.

The workshop brought together members of the working group - representatives of national authorities, created based on the Disposition of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova and aimed to provide guidance on the use of analytical tools for risk assessment and the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative data, identifying risk sources and formulating the necessary conclusions for the development of the first draft of the national assessment report, using tools that comply with the Council of Europe methodology.

Through interactive sessions and practical applications, participants learned how to assess money laundering risks in relation to predicate crimes, categories of people involved, economic and financial sectors, but also cross-border and terrorist financing risks.

   The event also focused on developing evidence-based risk assessments, highlighting how quantitative and qualitative data can be analyzed and correlated to assess risks in a clear and relevant way. In this way, participants deepened their knowledge of the risk assessment process, which will be essential for formulating final conclusions on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing in the Republic of Moldova.