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HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, president of the Union of United Arab Emirates Banks, received a high-level delegation led by US Treasury Secretary Steven Menuchin, at a dinner in Abu Dhabi.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed banking and financial issues of common interest and enhanced cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair said: "We are pleased to welcome US Treasury Secretary Stephen Menuchin and his delegation, who have expressed their willingness and willingness to contribute to the prospects for fruitful bilateral cooperation. a unique platform to discuss financial and banking issues of common interest.
"Over the years, we have witnessed close cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, working closely with the United States and their counterparts. strategic partners, the UAE is firmly committed to fighting terrorism and extremism in the Middle East and the world. "
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Al Ghurair also said that the FATF was established in September 2016 as a voluntary organization grouping a group of major banks from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in order to facilitate the development of the GAFI. collective action in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
The US delegation also included Segal Mandler, Undersecretary of the Treasury, and Eli Miller, Chief of Staff of the US Treasury Department.
The delegation included Shayne Nelson, CEO of Emirates NBD Group, André Sayegh, Executive Vice President of Abu Dhabi's first bank, Alaa Erekat, Managing Director and Member of the ADCB Board of Directors, and Adnan Shalwan, Managing Director of the Dubai Islamic Bank Group. .
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