T. Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog. Kumar has replaced Marcus Pleyer who was holding the post till now, and will discharge his service for next two years.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Kumar has been working against global terror financing for quite a long time. Soon after taking over the charge, Kumar presented his objectives for the coming Plenary period (July 2022 -June 2024) to strength the FATF. During the Singapore Presidency, the FATF will continue its core work of identifying and analysing money laundering and terrorist financing methods and trends, developing and refining the FATF Standards, and evaluating and supporting the assessments of countries within the Global Network
Raja Kumar holds an LLB (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore and a Master’s degree in Philosophy (Criminology and Law) from the University of Cambridge. Kumar also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University in 2006. Kumar had been assisting the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore and the Singapore Police Force for over 35 years.
Important Takeaways For All Competitive Exams:
The Important days in August 2026 encompass several observances that celebrate the past of India.…
Favara-UPI Cross-Border Payment Corridor was announced by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on July 30,…
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs has suggested in its report that the Central…
Indian Railways has rolled out a significant passenger-friendly service of online personal luggage booking for…
Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has completed the India’s first-ever complete inventory of the Lepidoptera…
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 has provided an extensive analysis of the environmental performance…