The “Cryptocurrency and Money Laundering @ Navigating the Realm of Fintech and Financial Crimes Course” was held on 9th August 2024 at Sasana Kijang, Central Bank of Malaysia. The objective of this course was toward better understanding of cryptocurrency and money laundering.

This course began with a welcoming address by Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of Central Bank of Malaysia. This course includes three sessions in which the first two sessions were in the form of lectures, while the last session was in the form of panel discussion. The first session of the lecture entitled “Developments in the Digitalisation of Finance” by Mr. Ian Lee Wei Xiung, Deputy Director, Central Bank of Malaysia. Ms. Norasyikin Mohamad Razali, Deputy Director, Central Bank of Malaysia; and Mr. Doulos Paul Lee, Manager, Central Bank of Malaysia delivered a lecture on “Evolution of Digital Assets” in the second session. Meanwhile the third session was a “Panel Discussion on the Role of Judges and Prosecutors in Tackling Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML/TF): Experiences, Challenges and Best Practices” which was divided into three parts moderated by Mr. Suhaimi Ali, Assistant Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia. The first part of the panel discussion was on “Unmasking the Shadows: Understanding the Evolving ML/TF Risks in Malaysia” by Mr. Abd. Rahman Abu Bakar, Assistant Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia as the first panelist. As for the second part, the discussion was about “Unravelling Evidentiary Challenges in ML/TF Investigation and Prosecution” with Dato’ Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, Head, Appellate and Trial Division, Attorney General’s Chambers as the second panelist. The Honourable Dato’ Nordin Hassan, Federal Court Judge; and The Honourable Dato’ Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin, High Court Judge were the panelists of the third part of the discussion entitled “Landmark Money Laundering Cases: Navigating through Challenges”. The course ended with closing remarks delivered by Dato’ Marzunisham Omar, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Malaysia.

A total of 78 participants attended this course including The Right Honourable Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Malaysia; The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, President of the Court of Appeal; The Right Honourable Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli, Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak; eight Federal Court Judges; 19 Judges of the Court of Appeal; 37 High Court Judges; and 11 Judicial Commissioners.