Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ABUDHABI1169
2005-03-14 10:48:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 12/06/2006 03:10:24 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLAS ABU DHABI 01169 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: ECON INFO: LEGAT ICE P/M AMB DCM POL DISSEMINATION: ECON CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: ECON:AECURTIS CLEARED: ECON:OJOHN VZCZCADI535 RR RUEHC RUEHMK RUEAWJA RUEATRS DE RUEHAD #1169 0731048 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 141048Z MAR 05 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8698 INFO RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 1089 RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001169
SIPDIS
MANAMA FOR OFAC ATTACHE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN PTER EFIN TC
SUBJECT: UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001169
SIPDIS
MANAMA FOR OFAC ATTACHE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN PTER EFIN TC
SUBJECT: UPCOMING UAE INTERNATIONAL HAWALA CONFERENCE
¶1. The UAE Central Bank, in cooperation with the
International Monetary Fund and the Middle East North Africa
Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF),will host the Third
International Conference on Hawala in Abu Dhabi April 2-3,
and the UAE has issued an invitation to Post to attend.
¶2. The program will include panel discussions with topics
including the experience of FATF style regional bodies,
efforts to regulate hawaladars, law enforcement efforts, and
private sector perspectives.
¶3. The Central Bank expects over 400 participants, with
representatives from ministries of finance, Central Banks,
FATF, law enforcement agencies, and international financial
institutions.
¶4. Post has already received a country clearance request for
an official from Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance.
We note that the UAE schedule shows a representative from
FinCen as a member of the panel on regulating hawala
remittances.
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