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Groupe d'Action Financière sur le Blanchiment de Capitaux (GAFI)
26 March 2010
Money Laundering vulnerabilities of Free Trade Zones
©2010 FATF All rights reserved
Free trade zones (FTZs) are designated areas within countries that offer a free trade environment with a minimum level of regulation. The number of FTZs have increased rapidly in recent years, today there are approximately 3 000 FTZs in 135 countries around the world.
FTZs offer many incentives and benefits to the companies that operate within it, such as the exemption from duty and taxes and simplified administrative procedures. However, the absence of strict regulations and transparency of
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