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ADAA Abu Dhabi Audit and Accountability Authority
AML anti–money laundering
AML/CTF anti–money laundering and counterterrorism finance (law)
ASGM artisanal and small-scale gold mining
ATFC Afghanistan Threat Finance Cell (United States)
CTF counterterrorism finance
DAB Da Afghanistan Bank
DGD Dubai Good Delivery standard
DIFC Dubai International Finance Centre
DMCC Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
DNFBP designated nonfinancial business professions
DRC Democratic Republic of Congo
EU European Union
FARA Foreign Agent Registration Act (United States)
FATF Financial Action Task Force
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (United States)
FIU Financial Intelligence Unit
GCC Gulf Cooperation Council
ICGLR International Conference of the Great Lakes Region
JAFZA Jebel Ali Free Zone
MENAFATF Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force
MLO Money Laundering Operation (Altaf Khanani)
MOI Ministry of Interior (UAE)
OCCRP Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OFAC Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of Treasury (United States)
PEP politically exposed person
SAI State Audit Institution (UAE)
SCB Standard Chartered Bank
TBML trade-based money laundering
UAE United Arab Emirates
UNCAC United Nations Convention Against Corruption
UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNTOC United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime
VAT value-added tax
WCO World Customs Organization