MONEYVAL has officially launched its 6th round of mutual evaluations of Serbia, who stepped up to be the second country assessed under the new round. In this context, a high-level exchange was held, with the participation of the Governor of the National Bank of Serbia Ms Jorgovanka TABAKOVIĆ, Head of Serbian Financial Intelligence Unit Mr Željko RADOVANOVIĆ  and the Vice - chair of MONEYVAL, Ms Astghik KARAMANUKYAN, where  the importance of the assessment process and the commitment of the country’s authorities to its success were highlighted.

The high-level exchange was followed by a training for the authorities and the private sector. It was aimed at familiarising all national stakeholders involved in the evaluation with the underlying standards and methodology of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the evaluation approach of MONEYVAL. The training was organised in Belgrade and attended by more than 60 representatives, including the financial intelligence unit, law enforcement, prosecutors, judiciary, supervisors, tax authority, registries, customs and also the private sector.