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Viewing cable 08BUENOSAIRES725, ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON

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08BUENOSAIRES725 2008-05-28 12:54 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #0725/01 1491254
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 281254Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1171
INFO RUCNMRC/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS IMMEDIATE
RUEHSO/AMCONSUL SAO PAULO IMMEDIATE 3709
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEABND/DEA HQS WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BUENOS AIRES 000725 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
TRESAURY FOR OTA (LMCDONALD, CCORREA) 
TREASURY FOR TFFS, OFAC, FINCEN 
DHS FOR ICE 
JUSTICE FOR OIA AND AFMLS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KTFN EFIN PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT COMMENTS ON 
TREASURY OTA'S PROPOSED COUNTER-TERRORISM FINANCE TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
 
REF: A. BUENOS AIRES 549 
     B. 2007 BUENOS AIRES 1417 
     C. BUENOS AIRES 575 
     D. BUENOS AIRES 589 
 
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Summary 
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1. (SBU) Ambassador informed Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) 
President Martin Redrado May 19 that Treasury's Office of 
Technical Assistance had nearly completed a technical 
assistance agreement on terrorism finance for the BCRA and 
GOA regulatory agencies.  The question now is how to fund it, 
and Redrado agreed to investigate funding alternatives, 
particularly with the IDB.  He noted that he was already 
discussing with IDB President Moreno a region-wide project to 
develop common bank supervision standards related to money 
laundering and terrorism finance.  His goal is to increase 
Argentine financial institutions' credibility with 
risk-averse U.S. banks.  Redrado also suggested adding this 
topic to the agenda of the next high-level bilateral 
framework meeting headed by State and the Foreign Affairs 
Ministry.  End Summary. 
 
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USG Technical Assistance on Terrorism Finance 
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2. (SBU) The Ambassador informed Redrado that Treasury's 
Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) had almost completed the 
re-write of a broad technical assistance program on terrorism 
finance.  (This initiative originated with a request from 
Redrado to the Ambassador, following the entry into effect in 
July 2007 of Argentina's counter-terrorism finance law.  See 
Ref A.)  EconOff added that OTA had developed the project in 
concert with the BCRA's Banking Supervision Department and 
also with the GOA's securities and insurance sector 
regulators.  He added that representatives from both sides 
had made final edits to the project documents (technical 
assessment and work plan) during OTA's April 28-30 visit to 
Buenos Aires.  EconOff estimated that OTA would within weeks 
present a final agreement for approval and signature that 
would be acceptable to the Argenine side and feasible from 
OTA's perspective. 
 
3. (SBU) The Ambassador noted that the question now was how 
to fund the program.  He commented that during a meeting he 
had with IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno in Buenos Aires on 
April 21 (Ref B), Moreno had expressed interest in funding 
projects related to anti-money laundering and 
counter-terrorism finance (AML/CTF).  Econoff added that BCRA 
counterparts had previously agreed to make inquiries at the 
IDB, but it appeared that these contacts had for unclear 
reasons not occurred. 
 
4. (SBU) Redrado welcomed the development, and agreed to 
explore various options to fund the initiative, including 
seeking assistance from the IDB.  He noted that the BCRA 
itself would likely be able to fund costs associated with 
travel, per diem, and materials, particularly for USG 
advisors and trainers.  However, he thought they might have 
more trouble funding the participation of contractors. 
Nevertheless, he urged the Ambassador to accelerate the 
process with the goal of starting the project this year. 
 
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Adopting Common Standards and Improving Bank Credibility 
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5. (SBU) Redrado said that he had already discussed with 
Moreno a region-wide project to develop common standards for 
bank supervision in the area of AML/CTF.  He argued that his 
proposal to the IDB was partly motivated by the need to 
increase Argentine financial institutions' credibility with 
U.S. banks, which are risk averse due to Patriot Act 
restrictions and as a consequence have reduced their exposure 
 
BUENOS AIR 00000725  002 OF 002 
 
 
in Argentina and the rest of Latin America.  Redrado lightly 
criticized the "counterproductive" aspects of the Patriot 
Act, claiming that Latin American financial sector business 
was increasingly going to Europe. 
 
6. (SBU) Redrado commented that in his opinion the Patriot 
Act was too powerful of a weapon to use against terrorism 
finance, as it required a high degree of certainty in a 
region where "most banks" think terrorism finance is not a 
significant problem.  He mused over ways to create better 
enforcement and coordination, and suggested that Treasury's 
"Latin American Private Sector Dialogue" is a good start, but 
not enough.  Redrado said that Moreno had agreed for the IDB 
to fund a study on the informal sector in Argentine, possibly 
expanding it tothe region.  He thought that this might help 
expose and define the extent of the money 
laundering/terrorism finance problem in the region and also 
serve as the basis for developing common regulation and 
enforcement standards within the region. 
 
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Adding AML/CTF to Bilateral Consultative Dialogue 
--------------------------------------------- ---- 
 
7. (SBU) Redrado also recommended adding the topic of money 
laundering/terrorism finance and related bank supervision to 
the agenda of the high-level consultative process that WHA 
Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon and GoA Foreign Minister 
Taiana agreed to revive (see Refs C and D for background). 
WAYNE