Monday, October 21, 2019

Nepali Officers to train in India on AML/CFT

The second group of 18 government officers has started their training on ‘Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism’ (AML/CFT) at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) in Bengaluru of Karnataka state in India.
This is a special tailor-made course designed at the request of Nepal for a total of 60 officers,” reads a press note issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. “It is an example of Government of India’s commitment to enhance the capacities of various agencies of the Nepal,” it reads, adding that the course is fully supported by the Government of India under the Ministry of External Affairs’ Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme. “The training will enhance the capabilities of participating officers to effectively deal with the matters pertaining to Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).”
The first group of 20 Nepali officers had successfully completed their 6-days training module on August 24. The third batch of 21 officers will undergo training in December.
The NACIN is a premier training institute of Government of India in the field of financial investigations and anti-money laundering matters with state-of-the-art learning facilities. “It is an accredited Regional Training Centre of World Customs Organisation (WCO) for Asia-Pacific Region and also works in collaboration with other international organisations including UNEP, UNODC and SASEC.

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