Kathmandu. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that he has not been able to do as much work as needed in the fight against money laundering. Speaking at a program organized on Monday on the occasion of the First National Day of Prevention of Money Laundering, 2081, he admitted that although a lot of work needs to be done to prevent money laundering, the work has not been done as expected. He said that it is necessary for the relevant agencies to intensify the work of investigation and prosecution to prevent money laundering. Finance Minister Poudel said that in order to reduce financial crimes, it is necessary for the bodies related to the money laundering prevention system to work in a coordinated manner and prioritize investigation and prosecution. He emphasized that in the coming days, the standards set by international organizations and the implementation of the laws and regulations created by the government should be excellent. He mentioned that it is necessary to establish a standard that the innocent will not be punished and the guilty will not be exempted, and anyone guilty of money laundering will be punished. Emphasizing that effective work should be … Continue reading One truth is that we have not been able to do as much work as we should have done in asset cleansing: Finance Minister Poudel