Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sofia E. Kovalyova Author-Email: sofi_ko@mail.ru Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Title: Role of Banks in Prevention of Money Laundering Abstract: The publication reviews the origin and definition of «money laundering» as a term, as well as the reason for establishment of the national system for prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism (PML/FT). Characteristics of the phases of development are given, role and place of the Bank of Russia and credit organizations in counteraction of such crime are defined within the framework of the dating-back of the PML/FT system development proposed by the author. Classification-JEL: G20, G21 Keywords: prevention of money laundering, legalization of illegal income, financing of terrorism, PML/FT system of Russia Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 141-150 Issue: 2 Year: 2012 Month: April File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2012/2/statii/2012_02_16.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:120216:p:141-150