The UIF, the Government of the Province of Buenos Aires, and the Government of the City of Buenos Aires signed agreements to fight financial crimes

The Minister of Finance, Luis Caputo, participated this afternoon in the execution of the cooperation agreements between the Financial Information Unit (UIF, for its acronym in Spanish) and the Governments of the Province of Buenos Aires and of the City of Buenos Aires. The Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, María Eugenia Vidal, the Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, and the Head of the UIF, Mariano Federici, signed the documents. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Public Works and Housing, Rogelio Frigerio, and the Secretary of Provinces, Alejandro Caldarelli, also attended the event conducted at the “Salón de los Pueblos Originarios” in Casa Rosada.

Within this context, Caputo said: “The agreements signed today between the UIF and the two jurisdictions with the highest economic activity of the country are a great opportunity to achieve financial integrity, which is essential to build confidence in the markets and to protect stability”.

The agreements are aimed at developing and executing policies to address the issues related to serious crimes and their prevention from a financial point of view. Likewise, actions of institutional strengthening will be conducted, communication channels will be developed, and training programs will be carried out.