| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 28 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
World bank working paper, 1726-5878 ; no. 180 |
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World Bank working paper ; no. 180.
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| Contents |
Anatomy of the system -- Vulnerability to terrorism financing -- Risk mitigation measures |
| Summary |
This paper is designed to cover a subset of such category, i.e. the realm of unregulated/informal Alternative Remittance Systems, also known as informal value transfer systems (IVTS). In these cases, operators form a parallel, underground financial system aimed at rapidly and effectively moving value within or between jurisdictions, often without being detected by regulators and law enforcement, and usually without available transaction records. Where prevalent (as it is often the case in low-income economies), ARS are frequently the only mechanism by which the poor or isolated can send and re |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Finance.
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Money laundering.
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Capital movements.
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Emigrant remittances.
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Capital movements
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Emigrant remittances
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Money laundering
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Terrorism -- Finance
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780821381793 |
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0821381792 |
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0821381784 |
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9780821381786 |
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6612422254 |
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9786612422256 |
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1282422251 |
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9781282422254 |
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