The World Bank and International Monetary Fund developed a unique Reference Guide to  Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) in an effort to provide practical steps for countries implementing an AML/CFT regime in accordance with international standards.  The Guide, authored by Paul Allan Schott, describes the global problem of money laundering and terrorist financing on the development agenda of individual countries and across regions.  It explains the basic elements required to build an effective AML/CFT legal and institutional framework and summarizes the role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing. This publication is available in different languages, click here.

AML/CFT Regulation: Implications for Financial Service Providers that Serve Low-income People, 2005,   English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic

Financial Intelligence Units: An Overview, 2004, IMF,

Strengthening the Collaborative Process for Building an Effective Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Regime in Afghanistan

Bilateral Remittance Corridor Analysis (BRCA) Publications

Effective Regimes to Combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, Strengthening the Collaborative Process: Lessons Learned

Global Policy Dialogue Learning Series on Strengthening Collaborative Efforts to Build Effective AML/CFT Regimes

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism: World Bank and IMF Global Dialogue Series, the World Bank (2002)