The project “Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Serbia” organized two online roundtable meetings on 16 July and 10 August 2021, for the representatives of the Working Group tasked to prepare the new National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment of Serbia (NRA). Aim of the meetings was to provide practical guidance and clarification on the NRA drafting process.

During the meetings, the Council of Europe expert provided advice to the Administration for Prevention of Money Laundering of Serbia (FIU of Serbia and coordinator of the Working Group) and other members of the Working Group with certain aspects of the NRA drafting process. Expert addressed questions submitted by the Working Group and shared his experience and knowledge on specific issues of the NRA process, which required closer discussion and clarifications.

The NRA is anticipated to be completed by September 2021. In addition to analysing the latest trends and risks from money laundering and terrorist financing relevant to Serbia, the upcoming NRA will include an assessment of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks linked to new technologies as well as risks of proliferation.

The Project “Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Serbia” is funded by Sweden, represented by the Swedish International Development Agency and implemented by the Council of Europe.