2. Outline
1. Definition and history.
2. Stages of money laundering.
3. The effect of money laundering.
4. Measures to prevent money laundering.
5. Money laundering in Oman.
3. Definition and history.
• The word "laundry“ literally
means cleaning.
• Clean money.
• Dirty money.
• Definition: can be defined as the act of
concealing the transformation of income or
profit from illegal sports and corruption into
ostensibly "legitimate" assets.
• History in 1920
4. Stages of money laundering
1- Placement Stage:
ultimate aim of this phase is to remove
the cash from the location of acquisition
so as to avoid detection from the
authorities.
2- Layering Stage:
is the movement of funds from
institution to hide their origin.
5. Stages of money laundering
3- Integration Stage:
reinsertion of the laundered proceeds
back into the economy in such a way
that they re-enter the financial system
as normal business funds.
6. 3. The effect of money laundering.
1- The impact of illegal money on investment:
• the demand for foreign exchange is increasing
2- The effect of money laundering on national income
• This increases the gap between the strata of society
3- Effects of money laundering on the global economy
• United Nations and Interpol statistics, exceeding $ 500 billion
7. 4. Measures to prevent money laundering.
1- Improve trust and coordination among organizations
2- Improve skilled human resources and technical ability
3- Establish ID systems and expand access to banking
4- Strengthen supervisory institutions and their ability to
monitor compliance with AML standards
5- Amend legislation to curb abuse of immunities
8. 5. Money laundering in Oman.
1- the real estate trade, the trade in weapons and non-
existent instruments in countries.
2- Sultanate Decree No. (79/2010).