Banking activities to counter legalization of income received by criminal

Currently, all experts agree that the main channel for laundering criminal proceeds is the banking system represented by commercial (business) banks, which universally use unscrupulous credit organizations to transfer and place criminal assets abroad and their subsequent legalization under the guise of foreign investment. The activities of professional "money launderers" are present in many areas of the economy, but the key remains credit and financial, namely banking, which serves as the main channel for the movement of criminal money. The article discusses the main problems associated with counteracting the legalization of criminal income in the banking sector, reveals shortcomings in the activities of commercial banks and law enforcement agencies, shows the possible risks of involving banks in criminal schemes for laundering illegal income in the credit and financial system.