A B S T R A C T This diploma thesis deals with the issue of money laundering. This is a worldwide phenomenon, whose main aim is to disguise the true origin of the funds derived from criminal activity. It has strong potential to disrupt the functioning of the national economies of individual states, and at the same time undermine confidence in the financial and banking system as a whole. Therefore the efforts of the states and international organizations in preventing money laundering are not surprising. The first chapter is explaining the concept of money laundering with the most common semantic connotations including its legal definition. Then the thesis moves to the analysis of different stages and methods of money laundering with the focus on current trends as a virtual currency Bitcoin or trust funds. The third chapter is devoted to analysis of current legislation, both in the Czech Republic and also in the European Union and in the international arena in general. Chapter Four provides a comprehensive overview of the authorities responsible for combating money laundering as a Financial Analytical Unit, Czech National Bank or the Police of the Czech Republic. Following practical part is devoted to detail individual bank measures against money laundering. In this chapter I will try to capture how the...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:339643 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Foukalová, Zuzana |
| Contributors | Hraba, Zdeněk, Borkovec, Aleš |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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