2024-11-20
MONEYVAL 6th round evaluation visit to Latvia
Financial Integrity Newsletter – January edition
16.01.2025
In this edition, the Head of FIU Toms Platacis' retrospective of the past year and plans for the new year.
If 2022 was a year of change, 2023 a year of major decisions, and 2024 a year of new challenges, then we plan to make 2025 a year of stability and strategic development.
Foreword by Inese Lībiņa - Egnere, Minister of Justice
Financial crimes have an extremely high degree of harmfulness, and their eradication requires precise and infallible action from both policymakers and law enforcement, as well as an honest societal attitude.
Interview: Lauma Paegļkalna on Latvia’s brand new Justice Academy
On 1 January 2025, the Justice Academy began its work – a unified continuing education centre for judges, court staff, prosecutors, and prosecutors' assistants, which will also provide professional development opportunities for investigators in interdisciplinary matters. Read why such an institution was necessary and what are its goals.
Positive trends in FIU Latvia’s public opinion poll on financial crime and money laundering
The 2024 survey reveals that as public awareness of various financial crimes increases, tolerance and willingness to engage in them decreases.
More in this issue:
- KNAB and Transparency International LATVIA conference seeks ways to reduce corruption.
- International sanctions coordinators gather in Riga.
- Latvijas Banka launches pre-licensing consultations for the new MiCA license.
2024-10-29
FATF has updated lists with jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring