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PARALLEL BANKING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative remittance system
1, record 1, English, alternative%20remittance%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ARS 2, record 1, English, ARS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parallel banking system 3, record 1, English, parallel%20banking%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second of the major alternative remittance systems dealt with by the FATF [Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering] experts is the "hawala" or "hundi" system ... For example, Australia reported detecting for the first time the use of fraudulent credit cards in money laundering schemes or operation of alternative remittance system "netting off" operations. 4, record 1, English, - alternative%20remittance%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système parallèle de remise de fonds
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20parall%C3%A8le%20de%20remise%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPRF 2, record 1, French, SPRF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de type «hawala» ou «hundi» sont le deuxième grand mode parallèle de remise de fonds examiné par les experts du GAFI [Groupe d'action financière sur le blanchiment des capitaux] [...] Par exemple, l'Australie a rapporté avoir repéré pour la première fois l'utilisation frauduleuse de cartes de crédit dans des montages de blanchiment de capitaux ou dans le fonctionnement d'un système parallèle de remise de fonds afin de «compenser» entre elles des opérations. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20parall%C3%A8le%20de%20remise%20de%20fonds
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema alternativo de envío de fondos
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20alternativo%20de%20env%C3%ADo%20de%20fondos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre las herramientas de financiación de estos grupos terroristas, cabe destacar [...] el sistema "hawala", o sistema alternativo de envío de fondos, transferencias de dinero basadas en la mutua confianza, que no requiere traslado físico de dinero, compensándose las distintas cantidades adeudadas por los distintos intermediarios. Tradicionalmente utilizado por los emigrantes para hacer llegar a sus familias el dinero, sirve de base también para estas transferencias privadas que son imposibles de controlar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20alternativo%20de%20env%C3%ADo%20de%20fondos
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