Conclusion
The lack of data for some countries and for some
of the industries regulated for AML/CTF resulted
in limitations in developing estimates of the size of
the regulated sectors for each of the nine countries
of interest. Despite the limitations, the information
available suggests that there are common
characteristics among some of the countries
included. The most prominent of these was the
apparent concentration of businesses with AML/CTF
obligations in money services and non-financial
industries.
The recent inclusion of many regulated services
falling into the MSB and non-financial business
categories means that a large proportion of all
businesses with AML/CTF obligations are new
additions to the regimes. The concentration of AML/
CTF from MSBs and DNFBPs has several possible
impacts for regulators, law enforcement, regulated
businesses and for the effectiveness of the regime
as a whole.
Businesses that have recently acquired AML/CTF
regulatory responsibilities are, arguably, more likely
to require assistance from regulatory bodies to