On September 21–22, 2026, two-day training sessions were held as part of an advanced training course organized by the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Bank for employees of the Internal Control and Compliance Service of ATB “Mikrokreditbank”.

The training sessions covered issues related to combating money laundering, financial monitoring and anti-corruption compliance by professors and teachers of the Academy, as well as specialists from the Central Bank and the Department. The requirements of national legislation and FATF recommendations, financial risk assessment, proper customer due diligence, compliance with sanctions restrictions, as well as the identification of suspicious transactions were considered based on practical examples.

Experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime also participated in the training course. They conducted practical sessions on methods of money laundering using droppers and their role in fraudulent schemes, as well as on organizing anti-corruption compliance based on the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The participants discussed systemic problems in banking practice and their solutions. The training course was aimed at developing the practical skills of employees, improving the risk-based approach, and enhancing the effectiveness of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.