Organizing the principle of bank secrecy to counter money laundering
Abstract
Banking businesses are performed for the purpose of interest through dealing with clients , like money launderers who obtain illegitimate moneys by businesses related illegitimate activities . Thus , the money is gained in a means of illegitimate sources . They attempt to resort to banks to grant legitimacy to their businesses by getting banking services which form the most important channels of dealing with money in the economical life in view of the obligation of banking secrecy principle which is invested by money launderers , so it is required to organize this secrecy to confront money laundry processes . .
References
- V. Laws:1. Iraqi Civil Code No. 40 of 1951 as amended.2. Iraqi Trade Law No. 30 of 1984, amended.3- The Iraqi Banks Law No. 40 of 2003.4- Banking and Credit Law of Lebanon No. 163 of 1957.5- Lebanese Banking Secrecy Law No. 33 of 5/9/1956.6. Law of the Central Bank of Iraq No. 56 of 2004.7 - Law of the secrecy of the Egyptian accounts No. 205 of 1990.8. Jordanian Banking Law No. 28 of 2000.9. The Anti-Money Laundering Law No. 93 of 2004.10 - Law of the Central Bank and the Egyptian Banking System No. 88 of 2003.11. The Sudanese Money Laundering Act of 2003.