The Czech government has made impressive progress in bringing the antimoney laundering (AML) regime of the Czech Republic into compliance with both European and international standards. The Czech government has undertaken important steps toward completing the legal and institutional framework to...

This paper reviews key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes in the Financial Sector of Palau. The assessment reveals that there is a relatively low level of compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. Palau is compliant with...

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.