Rosfinmonitoring

{{Short description|Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service}}

{{Short description|Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service}}

{{Infobox government agency

{{Infobox government agency

|agency_name = Federal Financial Monitoring Service

| agency_name = Federal Financial Monitoring Service

| native_name = {{lang|ru|Федеральная служба по финансовому мониторингу}}

|logo = COA of Rosfinmonitoring.png

| logo = COA of Rosfinmonitoring.png

|logo_width = 200px

| logo_width =

|logo_caption = Emblem of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service

| logo_caption = Coat of arms

|seal = Russia, Flag of Federal service on financial monitoring, 2008.png

| image = Russia, Flag of Federal service on financial monitoring, 2008.png

|seal_width = 200px

| image_caption = Flag

|seal_caption = Flag of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service

|formed = November 1, 2001 (as Committee for Financial Monitoring of Russia)

| formed = November 1, 2001 (as Committee for Financial Monitoring of Russia)

|headquarters = K-450, D.39 Myasnitskaya Street, [[Moscow]]

| headquarters = K-450, D.39 Myasnitskaya Street, [[Moscow]]

|employees =

| employees =

|budget =

| budget =

|chief1_name = Director

| chief1_name = Director

|chief1_position = Yuri Chikhanchin

| chief1_position = Yuri Chikhanchin

|parent_agency = [[Presidential Administration of Russia|Administration]] of the [[President of Russia]]

| parent_agency = [[Presidential Administration of Russia]]

|website = [http://www.fedsfm.ru/ FedSFM.Ru]

| website = {{URL|http://www.fedsfm.ru}}

|footnotes =

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}}

}}

The '''Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation''' ({{langx|ru|Федеральная служба по финансовому мониторингу}}) (known as '''Rosfinmonitoring''' ({{langx|ru|Росфинмониторинг}})) is a Federal Service that was created by a [[Decree of the President of Russia|decree]] of [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] of November 1, 2001, and aimed to collect and analyze information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international [[money laundering]], [[terrorist financing]], and other [[financial crimes]]. The organization also provides lists of people accused of terrorist or "extremist" activities [[Federal List of Extremist Materials|and books]].[https://www.svoboda.org/a/28811210.html Anti-Putin poetry by Byvshev] by [[RFE/RL]].

The '''Federal Financial Monitoring Service of the Russian Federation''' ({{langx|ru|Федеральная служба по финансовому мониторингу}}) (known as '''Rosfinmonitoring''' ({{lang|ru|Росфинмониторинг}}) is a Federal Service that was created by a [[Decree of the President of Russia|decree]] of [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin]] of November 1, 2001, and aimed to collect and analyze information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international [[money laundering]], [[terrorist financing]], and other [[financial crimes]]. The organization also provides lists of people accused of terrorist or "extremist" activities [[Federal List of Extremist Materials|and books]].[https://www.svoboda.org/a/28811210.html Anti-Putin poetry by Byvshev] by [[RFE/RL]].

From November 1, 2001, to March 9, 2004, it was called '''Financial Monitoring Committee''' ({{langx|ru|Комитет по финансовому мониторингу}}). It has been led by [[Viktor Zubkov]] from the very beginning.

From November 1, 2001, to March 9, 2004, it was called '''Financial Monitoring Committee''' ({{lang|ru|Комитет по финансовому мониторингу}}). It has been led by [[Viktor Zubkov]] from the very beginning.

Rosfinmonitoring is considered as Russia's main body for [[financial intelligence]].

Rosfinmonitoring is considered as Russia's main body for [[financial intelligence]].