Implementing the Anti-Money Laundering Act (GH0045)
Vue d’ensemble
D'un coup d'œil
Plan d'action: Plan d'action du Ghana 2024-2028 (décembre)
Cycle du plan d'action : 2023
Statut:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Financial Intelligence Center (FIC)
Support Institution(s): Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), Ghana Audit Service. Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Center for Democratic Development (CDD). Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), West African Civil Society Institute (WACSI).
Domaines politiques
Lutte contre la corruption et intégrité, Loi Beneficial Ownership, Renforcement des capacités, RèglementRevue IRM
Rapport IRM : examen IRM en attente
Premiers résultats : examen du MII en attente
Conception i
Vérifiable : En attente d'examen IRM
Pertinent pour les valeurs OGP : en attente d'examen par l'IRM
Ambition (voir définition): En attente d'examen IRM
Implémentation i
Achèvement : en attente d'examen par le MII
Description
Problème à résoudre
● Ghana was blacklisted by the EU in May 2020 for lapses in the country’s AML /CTF regimes. Ghana responded to the blacklisting by enacting the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044). Ghana was subsequently removed from the blacklist. The problem the commitment seeks to address is to avoid being blacklisted again.
Quel est l'engagement?
The commitment is to effectively implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044) to ensure that Ghana does not get blacklisted again for lapses in the country’s AML/CTF regime.
Contribution de l'engagement à la résolution du problème
● The commitment is expected to mitigate any money laundering and terrorism financing risks in Ghana’s economic sphere, and to avoid future blacklisting.
Pertinence de l'engagement envers les valeurs OGP
Commitment will ensure implementation of Ghana’s international obligations relating to Anti-Money Laundering and terrorism financing. It will also hold all economic actors accountable for their actions in stemming / preventing money laundering and terrorism financing in Ghana.
Activité marquante avec un livrable vérifiable | Date de début - Date de fin
Stakeholder consultations for the development of regulations held. Regulations to the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992) particularly provisions on BO passed. | January, 2024 - December, 2024
Awareness creation events among relevant stakeholders organised. Competent authorities trained in detecting AML/CTF risks. ICT infrastructure for hosting BO central register upgraded and all licenses renewed. | January, 2025 - December 2025
Information sharing protocol / platform created for competent authorities | January, 2026 - December, 2026
Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044) sustained January, 2027 December, 2027
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