Report: Pope to reform Vatican bank structure
December 29, 2010
Pope Benedict will issue a document on December 30 that reforms the Vatican banking system, the Vatican has confirmed.
Shortly after the appearance of a German press report that the Pope would move to adopt new European banking standards, the Vatican press office announced that a motu proprio will be released on December 30, imposing new regulations to combat the possibility of money-laundering and fraud. The Pope will set up a new Financial Information Authority to "prevent and combat illegal activities" in financial affairs. The new rules respond to criticism that unnamed officials have used the Vatican bank to mask illegal transactions.
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Further information:
- Vatican to set up anti-money laundering unit (ANSA)
- Communicato sulla Pubblicazione di Document (Vatican press office)
- Report: Vatican to adopt anti-fraud banking refo (Deutsche Press-Agentur)
- Italian court upholds seizure of Vatican bank funds (CWN, 12/20)
- New money-laundering complaints for Vatican bank (CWN, 12/13)
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