Seminar on "Topical issues of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF). Interaction of supervisory bodies on the issues of implementation of the law on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF)" 

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic organized a seminar from the period of September 8 to September 11, 2014 on the topic of "Topical issues of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF). Interaction of supervisory bodies on the issues of implementation of the law on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF)" within the framework of the EurAsEC with the participation of Z. Chokoev, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic and T.Artamonova, Head of the Coordination of Interaction with Authorized Bodies and International Organizations Department of the Central Bank of Russia, Co-Chair of the Working Group on Supervision of the Eurasian Group. Representatives of Central Banks of the EurAsEC participating states, State Financial Intelligence Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in the seminar. 

The goal of the seminar was to discuss the issues of AML/CTF, experience exchange in the field of execution of AML/CTF legislation and interaction of supervisory bodies of the EurAsEC participating states. The given event has become a platform for the information and experience exchange between the supervisory bodies of the EurAsEC participating states and discussion of specifics and problems in the execution of AML/CTF legislation. 

The representatives of Central Banks of the EurAsEC participating states presented the organization of the AML/CTF system, interaction of supervisory bodies, audit details of the activities of commercial banks in the field of AML/CTF, monitoring of transactions of the banks’ clients, submission of information to Financial Intelligence Services and improvement of the legislation in the field of anti-money laundering as well as other topical issues including studies of money laundering typologies, monitoring, revealing of suspicious transactions and application of relevant measures.  

According to the results of the seminar, important problems in the field of AML/CTF were highlighted; best practices of implementation of AML/CTF policies were presented. Besides, issues of vulnerability of the national system of AML/CTF that require joint decisions within the framework of EurAsEC were discussed. Central Bank representatives also noted the necessity and importance of conducting this kind of seminars devoted to the issues of money laundering, typologies and schemes of money laundering as well as the procedures of the early exposure of suspicious transactions. It was unanimously resolved to strengthen the international cooperation and active information and experience exchange in the field of AML/CTF as well as to organize bilateral and multilateral meetings, seminars, roundtables. 

The operator of the system of money transfers "LLC CB "AnelikRU"" of the payment system "ANELIK" was registered in the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the "Money transfer procedures in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic" (Decree of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 34/10 as of July 31, 2014).  

On July 31, 2014 the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic approved the amendments to the "Money transfer procedures in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic" (Decree of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic No. 34/10 as of July 31, 2014). Amendments were related to the registration of the operators of the payment system providing services on money transfer systems in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic:  

- paragraph 3.1. of the Procedures "Operator (resident or non-resident of the Kyrgyz Republic) in order to be able to provide services on the money transfer systems in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic shall pass registration in the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic", as well as the operator of money transfer systems shall ensure guarantees of financial obligations in cases of unforeseen circumstances.  

In accordance with these requirements, on September 15, 2014 "LLC CB "AnelikRu" was registered in the list of the operators providing services through the money transfer systems in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic with the registration number: 1001150914.  

Ms. Lada Orozbaeva appointed Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

Ms. Lada Orozbaeva is appointed a Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. The given decree was signed on September 16, 2014 by the President Almazbek Atambaev.  

Mr. Zair Chokoev left the post of the Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

Deputy Governor of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic left the post due to the expiration of the term of office. The given decree was signed on September 16, 2014 by the President Almazbek Atambaev.  

Mr. Nurlanbek Sagyndykov appointed a member of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

Mr. Nurlanbek Sagyndykov is appointed a member of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. The given decree was signed on September 16, 2014 by the President Almazbek Atambaev.  

Ms. Saltanat Alybaeva left the post of the member of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

According to the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev, Ms. Saltanat Alybaeva left the post of the member of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic due to the expiration of the term of office. Corresponding documents was signed on September 16, 2014.  

Licenses were issued to the following exchange offices: 

1) "ElBek-Gold KG" LLC (License No. 5149 as of September 16, 2014 giving the right to conduct exchange transactions with cash foreign currency). Legal address: 288 Kurmanzhan Datka Street, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic.  

2) Lombard "Credit Trust" LLC (License No. 5150 as of September 16, 2014 giving the right to conduct exchange transactions with cash foreign currency). Legal address: 281/1 Chui Prospect, Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic. 

Interbank payments