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 |
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