Added At: 2010-12-07 7:22 PM
Last Updated At: 2010-12-07 7:22 PM
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Rastra Bank on Tuesday issued Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Directive-2010 as per the Asset (Money) Laundering Prevention Act-2008 for people, firms and companies dealing in precious metal and stone with effective from Dec. 16.
The central bank said that the directive has been issued to launder property amassed illegally and discourage investment in criminal activities.
It states that any firm dealing in precious metal and stone should identify its customers and keep their records, provide the details as sought, inform about threshold transaction within seven days to Financial Information Unit, provide details of suspicious transaction and work for the risk management, among others.
The directive is issued for the financial security in the country, NRB said.