Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KATHMANDU2996
2006-11-07 11:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 002996
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EB/ESC/TFS, S/CT (PATTY HILL),INL/C/CP (STEVEN
PETERSON),IO/PSC (JOHN SANDAGE)
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/07/2016
TAGS: PGOV KTFN NP
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
REF: SECSTATE 181096
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
(C) The following responses are keyed to the request for
information in reftel:
(SBU) (a) Nicholas J. Dean is the Terrorism Finance
Coordination Officer (TFCO) for U.S. Embassy Kathmandu.
Williams S. Martin is the Deputy TFCO.
(SBU) (b) Contact Information:
Nicholas J. Dean
Deputy Chief of Mission
(977) 1-441-1179 X4455
DeanNJ@state.sgov.gov
Williams S. Martin
Political/Economic Chief
(977) 1-441-1179 X4483
MartinWS@state.sgov.gov
(U) (c) None
(C) (d) The Bank and Financial Institution Act 2006 provides
Nepal's central bank, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB),with the
authority to seize any assets or freeze accounts deemed to
have been used in terrorist activities. The Government of
Nepal has not signed or ratified the UN Convention on
Terrorism Financing. Nepal has not implemented UNSCRs 1267,
1371, 1390 or 1455. The Nepali Parliament has not passed
anti-money laundering legislation. The Department of Revenue
Investigation under the Ministry of Finance functions as
Nepal's financial intelligence unit (FIU). Nepal is not a
member of Egmont or of any regional financial task force.
The NRB issues orders to all the banks and financial
institutions of Nepal to freeze orders on any individual or
organization with terrorist links when the Embassy requests
it. The NRB only investigates terrorist financing if there
are complaints or requests; it has never conducted a thorough
search of financial institutions for terrorist assets. The
Nepalese government shares information on terror financing
when it is requested. Nepal rarely reaches out to U.S.
intelligence and law enforcement for assistance in combating
terrorism financing because terrorism financing is not
generally perceived as a significant threat.
MORIARTY