We find that money laundering has been a global problem lately, which is mainly based on the free money flows between banking systems around the world, that can consequent criminal activities for such a crime. Therefore, the content of the master's thesis is based on a meaningful presentation and explanation of the process of detecting and preventing money laundering, where cooperation among stakeholders can be highlighted as a key element and main research topic for successful fight against money laundering. Main purpose of the work is to determine which stakeholders are most important in the process of detecting and preventing money laundering in Slovenia, and which are those that the Office of the Republic of Slovenia for the Prevention of Money Laundering (hereinafter referred to as OMLP) is most involved in this field. This is the main reason for researching and comparing data between the countries concerned (Croatia, Serbia, Northern Macedonia and Austria), which are crucial for further activities in the process of detecting and preventing money laundering, especially by law enforcement, investigation and prosecution authorities. The above was determined on the basis of a comparative analysis and evaluation of the cooperation in terms of the exchange of information in the field of anti-money laundering, more specifically, on the basis of an internal model of qualitative definition of cooperation with foreign countries. The results of this analysis indicate a good cooperation and exchange of data from those countries, but collaboration could be further improved, especially in terms of more concrete and faster answers. It was found that cooperation among OMLP and stakeholders involved in this process, is crucial in the fight against money laundering. As the public image of this kind of state authority in Slovenia is not on a highest level, the content of this thesis and its results may raise the awareness amongst the Slovenian public about the good cooperation between the stakeholders in this area.
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