From 9 to 10 May, AFI’s Financial Integrity Working Group (FINTWG) will hold its fourth meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi. Co-hosted by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the meeting’s objective is to further develop FINTWG’s work on developing a universal guideline for member countries to define low-risk financial products and services and, concurrently, identify ways to effectively mitigate risk while creating a viable environment for financial inclusion.

In its role as a forum for exchange on latest insights and initiatives between members on in-country financial integrity issues, the meeting will foster dialogue between FINTWG members and relevant standard setting-bodies, namely the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and FSRBs (FATF-Style Regional Bodies) such as ESAAMLG (Eastern and Southern Africa Anti Money Laundering Group), as well as development partners. This peer-to-peer interaction will serve to promote synergy and collaboration between the Working Group and these bodies.

Main speakers at this fourth meeting include: Christian Carreon (FINTWG chair) of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico; Elizabeth Onyonka of the Central Bank of Kenya; and Emiko Todoroki of the World Bank.