The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Central Bank has initiated a mandatory survey to gather information on individuals and entities involved in Virtual Asset Service Providing (VASP) activities. The move comes ahead of the country’s third evaluation of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. Entities are classified as VASPs if they engage in activities such as exchanging virtual assets and fiat currencies, transferring virtual assets, safekeeping digital assets, or providing financial services related to virtual asset offerings. The survey is part of a public consultation process to identify those currently offering these services as…
Central Bank launches survey on virtual asset service providers
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