The Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Riyadh Chamber represented by the Commercial Committee, organized a specialized awareness workshop on combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing. The workshop targeted professionals in the precious metals and gemstones sector, as part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness and enhance compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
This workshop forms part of a series of awareness programs aimed at improving the efficiency of professionals in the sector, enabling them to better understand their regulatory roles, and strengthening their ability to detect risks early and address them in line with best practices. The workshop also focused on defining the concept of money laundering and terrorism financing crimes, highlighting their risks, and reviewing common patterns and methods used in such illicit activities.