
ECCB Hosts Inaugural AML/CFT/CPF Conference: Compliance in the 21 Century: Financial Inclusion and Digital Transformation in a Dynamic Landscape
17 October 2025, Basseterre, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is hosting its inaugural Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Conference over the period 16 - 17 October at ECCB Headquarters, Saint Christopher and Nevis.
The Conference brings together over 100 financial institutions, designated non-financial businesses and professions, regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies, policy makers and regional partners to discuss the latest AML/CFT/CPF developments unfolding within the ECCU.
The theme of the Conference is: Compliance in the 21st Century: Financial Inclusion and Digital Transformation in a Dynamic Landscape.
Topics being addressed include:
- The Future of AML/CFT/CPF Compliance;
- Modernisation of the ECCU Payment System;
- Preparing for the Upcoming 5th Round Mutual Evaluations;
- The ECCU Journey to Greater Financial Inclusion;
- Beneficial Ownership; and
- The Application of Artificial Intelligence in AML/CFT Compliance.
Activities related to money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing can create economic imbalances and destabilise institutions and economies. The detection and prevention of these activities forms the foundation of a stable financial system, where legitimate businesses can thrive. The Conference will assist financial institutions in the application of robust systems geared towards the identification and mitigation of money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing risks thus, maintaining the integrity of the financial system and protecting citizens’ wealth.
The keynote speaker, Annie Bertrand, United Nations Capital Development Fund, will address the participants on the topic: Financial Inclusion: Our Gateway to Sustained Economic Development and Financial Stability”.
The Conference will also include three round table discussions, which will focus on financial inclusion, risk-based approach to ongoing monitoring and new and emerging money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing risks in the ECCU. Industry experts will also share their experience on effective systems geared towards mitigating money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing risks and safeguarding the integrity of the financial system.
Presentations will be delivered by:
- Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
- Regional Security Systems
- White Collar Crime - Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Financial Intelligence Authority - Saint Lucia
- Bank of Jamaica
- Financial Services Authority - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy - Antigua and Barbuda
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