Prime Minister Sushila Karki has sought information from concerned agencies regarding the preparations underway to remove Nepal from the grey list on money laundering.
In the presence of Finance Minister Rameshwar Khanal, Revenue Secretary at the Ministry of Finance Bhupal Baral, and Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Dr Bishwo Poudel, Prime Minister Karki received briefings today from various investigative agencies.
Heads of the agencies informed the Prime Minister about the progress made in timely investigation and prosecution of money laundering offences, as well as efforts to freeze and confiscate assets acquired through criminal activities.
During the briefing, the Department of Money Laundering Investigation reported that it has frozen as much as 1,600 ropanis of land within the Kathmandu Valley alone.
