It may help set the scene if I say a few words about our approach in Bahrain to anti-money laundering, and what I see as the principal challenge that we face – some of what I am about to say will no doubt apply equally elsewhere in the region.
First, the government of Bahrain views the application of international standards as critical to the success of the Kingdom as a commercial and financial centre, and this basic premise has underpinned our efforts in the AML field as well, where we believe we have achieved a fair measure of success to date.