Transnistria - the sleeper state is waking up to AML

We continue our series on unrecognised territories with a focus on Transnistria, a politically complex statelet facing criticisms of providing a safe haven for organised crime from European financial intelligence units and think tanks. However, while there are valid concerns about a lax regulatory system, Diana Yordanova and Keith Nuthall report that the central bank is still fighting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, following FATF guidance.