Alternative remittance systems in Australia : perceptions of users and providers / David Rees.

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2010.

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Migrant remittances -- Australia.

Money laundering -- Australia.

Terrorism -- Finance.

Transnational crime -- Australia.

Although there has long been international concern about the misuse of the world's financial system for criminal purposes such as money laundering, the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 have led to further regulation of formal financial sector activities, such as banking, aimed at preventing the financing of terrorism. There is speculation that this regulation may cause criminal and terrorist activity to be displaced into more informal financial activities and, as a consequence, alternative remittance has also been made subject to greater regulation. This paper analyses current vulnerabilities within the alternative remittance process and suggests possible measures that could be put in place by government regulators to address risks. - Publisher's website.

Title from title caption of PDF document (viewed January 28, 2011).

"April 2010".

Includes bibliographical references (p. 6).

Text.

Australian Institute of Criminology 2010.

6 p.