Iran says it has showed documents to the International Monetary Fund and has proved that US claims regarding money laundering in Iran are baseless.
The US brings about baseless accusations with special political aims against Iran to divert public opinion away from the illegal actions taken by American banks, claimed the chief of Iranian Central Bank (CBI), Mahmoud Bahmani.
"(Iran's) banking laws and regulations do not allow that kind of illegal activities," he said.
Bahmani had announced earlier last week that CBI was implementing a newly-passed Anti-Money Laundering law to restrain any possible crimes.
"The money laundering law approved by the Guardian Council is now being enforced in the banks throughout the country," Bahmani was quoted as saying.
Bahmani says a committee has been formed to ensure the implementation of the law.
Money laundering is the practice of disguising illegally obtained funds so that they seem legal.
Last year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) praised Tehran for its crackdown on money laundering. The 34-member financial watchdog congratulated Iran on its commitment to seal money laundering loopholes.
Source: Press TV
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