At the session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia held on december 5, 2024, the National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction was adopted. This document represents an update and reassessment of the risks within the system for preventing these illicit activities, conducted in 2024.
During the process, a review was carried out on previous assessments, which included the evaluation of money laundering and terrorist financing risks, the misuse of the non-profit sector for terrorist financing, as well as the assessment of risks related to legal entities and legal arrangements. Special attention was given to the assessment of the risk of financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the risk assessment within the digital assets sector.
The update of the National Risk Assessment is the result of joint efforts by public and private sector entities, who actively collaborated from June to December 2024. Members of the working group included representatives of multiple institutions, including the Securities Commission, the Administration for the Prevention of Money Laundering, the Supreme Court, the National Bank of Serbia, the Security and Intelligence Agency, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and other relevant authorities.
A total of over 200 representatives from both the public and private sectors participated in the process, including financial and non-financial organizations. Their joint efforts contributed to the development of objective conclusions regarding threats and weaknesses in the system for preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
The documents related to the National Risk Assessment adopted at the session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia can be downloaded at the following link: