Looks like Brazil is trying to stop laundering. below is some stuff snipped from http://www.narconews.com/Issue30/article803.html
Item 2 might be a motivator for people to get an e-gold account instead. They have until June 25. cya, Andrew... ---- According to the Attorney General, this problem tackles the true power behind organized crime. “We have to create a culture against money laundering in Brazil,” he said. “For this to happen, we have to make our efforts more productive and efficient. It’s a long job ahead.” The plan is composed with twelve measures, of which the first four were announced at a press conference last Tuesday: 1) Banks must notify the Central Bank of all deposits or withdrawals over $100,000 Reals (slightly over $30,000 US dollars); 2) The creation of a general registry of bank accounts; 3) A new Department of Recuperation of Illicit Profits, and; 4) The restructuring of the Council of Control of Financial Activities (COAF, in its Portuguese initials). Henrique Meirelles emphasized the ethical commitment of the Central Bank toward the legality of the origin of funds that circulate in the banks. “These measures will affect barely a thousand bank transactions a day from a universe of 120,000 bank accounts, and only on transactions of this species, so as not to harm the common citizen,” he added. The measures have already been published in the Official Record of the government, and according to Justice Department official Cláudia Chagas they will take effect in 15 days (by June 25th). All cases of suspected money laundering that come under the Justice Minister’s scrutiny will be dealt with rapidly. And the focus will be on the largest transactions. The rest of the 12 new measures will be announced on a yet undetermined date. --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
