MENA FCCG Contributes Subject Matter Expertise to Global Fraud Toolkit Backed by UNODC and INTERPOL
MENA FCCG is proud to have contributed to the development of the Global Public-Private Partnership Framework against Fraud; a landmark initiative co-led by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and INTERPOL in collaboration with the global private sector.
Michael Matossian, Chief Compliance Officer of Arab Bank and founder of the MENA FCCG, participated as one of the subject matter experts in the preparation of the Toolkit underpinning the Framework. MENA FCCG’s involvement reflects the Group’s commitment to ensuring that the voices and operational realities of financial institutions across the MENA region are represented in global standard-setting and policy development.
The Framework addresses one of the most pressing threats facing the international financial system: the rise of AI-enabled, industrialized fraud and scam activity that cuts across jurisdictions and sectors. For MENA-region institutions operating at the intersection of global correspondent banking networks and local market dynamics, robust cross-border public-private cooperation of this kind is not optional — it is essential.
MENA FCCG commends the recent endorsement of the Framework by the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and looks forward to continued engagement with UNODC, INTERPOL, and regional counterparts to enhance combatting financial crime literacy across the region.
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