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 |