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  "title": "Money Laundering and the International Financial System",
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      "content": "- Title: Money Laundering and the International Financial System\n- Author: Vito Tanzi\n- Publication date: May 1, 1996\n- Series: Working Paper No. 1996/055\n- Issue: 055\n- Volume: 1996\n- Pages: 18\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451847598.001\n- Abstract/context:\n  - The IMF Working Papers series is designed to make IMF staff research available to a wide audience. Almost 300 Working Papers are released each year, covering a wide range of theoretical and analytical topics, including balance of payments, monetary and fiscal issues, global liquidity, and national and international economic developments."
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      "heading": "Major themes and subject areas",
      "content": "- Subject classifications:\n  - Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT)\n  - Balance of payments\n  - Capital flows\n  - Capital markets\n  - Crime\n  - Financial markets\n  - Money laundering\n- Keywords (as provided): amount, Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Capital flows, Capital markets, economy, Global, laundering money, market, money, money launderer, Money laundering, money stream, obtained money, proceeds, world capital market, WP"
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      "heading": "Notes, disclaimers, and provenance",
      "content": "- An earlier version of this paper was presented at International Conference on Preventing and Controlling Money Laundering and the Use of the Proceeds of Crime: A Global Approach, at Courmayer Mont Blanc, Italy, from June 17-21.\n- Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate."
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    "Title: Money Laundering and the International Financial System",
    "Author: Vito Tanzi",
    "Publication date: May 1, 1996",
    "Series: Working Paper No. 1996/055",
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    "Volume: 1996",
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    "An earlier version of this paper was presented at International Conference on Preventing and Controlling Money Laundering and the Use of the Proceeds of Crime: A Global Approach, at Courmayer Mont Blanc, Italy, from June 17-21.",
    "Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate.",
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