25.2.13

The Authority for combating money-laundering, the financing of terrorism and monitoring of asset declaration statements will be presenting its report on Tuesday in Parliament.

According to the authority’s data, 3,923 cases were handled in 2012, of which 3,191 were completed and 732 still pending. The authority will also report that it seized assets worth 238 million euros of which 97.9 million are attributed to cases of tax evasion.

The Authority’s President Panagiotis Nikoloudis and Deputy Giorgos Pantelis, who will present their findings before the Commission of Institutions and Transparency, are expected to refer to specific cases of notable financial crimes, corruption and tax-evasion and will likely be asked about investigations of political divs.