IRELAND’S ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN SPOTLIGHT OVER RUSSIAN MONEY
February 1st, 2019
It may not have been widely noticed internationally, but Dublin has become a key cog in the Russian economy’s financial system. That exposure - while profitable for the city’s accountants and lawyers - also risks becoming a liability due a lack of transparency over the source and use of funds. This is especially so at a time of increased tension between Russia and the US, whose role in the Irish corporate and financial services remains critically important. In particular, Ireland has become a major source of finance for Russian firms limited by US sanctions ...
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