Information Sharing between the National Financial Crime Centre (NFCC) and The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Putrajaya, 28 February - The National Financial Crime Centre (NFCC), led by YBrs. Tuan Ahmad Sazilee Abdul Khairi, Deputy Director-General of NFCC, together with NFCC officers, welcomed a courtesy visit from a delegation of The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), led by Ms. Alison Gregory (Senior Analyst, ICE), accompanied by Mr. Andrew Mackay (Deployable Civilian Expert, Illicit Finance).

 

The purpose of this courtesy visit was to facilitate the exchange of information, with NFCC sharing insights on the current situation and efforts to combat illicit financial flows in Malaysia. This included discussions on the current trends in illicit financial flows, monitoring measures, and enforcement actions. Additionally, FCDO shared the UK's initiatives in addressing illicit financial flows in Southeast Asia, as well as cross-border cooperation programs and models that could be implemented in Malaysia. Both parties agreed to strengthen information sharing, joint training, technology exchange, and financial monitoring expertise. The discussions concluded with the hope of forming an NFCC-FCDO working group to coordinate further collaboration. Follow-up discussions will be held to assess the progress and outcomes of the shared efforts.