First forum to combat financial crimes held in Yemen

The first forum to combat financial crimes in Yemen was held in Sana’a on Saturday, which was organized by the Institute of Banking Studies in cooperation with the Information Collection Unit of the Central Bank of Yemen.

The participants, representing ministries, government institutions, law enforcement agencies (investigation agencies) and private sector institutions, discussed nine working papers that addressed financial crime and ways to combat it, organized crime and its various repercussions, corruption crimes, and their relationship with financial institutions.

The papers also dealt with drug crimes and their connection to financial crimes and cybercrimes in the era of technical progress, the role of law enforcement agencies in combating financial crimes, and the effects of financial crimes on the overall economy, as well as partnerships with the private sector in combating financial crimes.