Anti-money laundering bill to receive president’s assent soon

President David Granger is expected to shortly assent to the recently passed Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday, adding that government is anxious to see the bill become operational.

The third sitting of the 11th Parliament passed the much needed bill one day after it had tabled it and Harmon yesterday said that the bill is on the president’s desk and has already been seen and it is expected that within a short period of time it would be signed.

Speaking at his weekly post-cabinet press briefing, Minister Harmon said government is anxious to have the