"A joint effort of the International Monetary Fund's Legal Department and Monetary and Financial Systems Department as well as the World Bank's Financial Market Integrity Division. It was written and edited by Louis Forget, with the assistance of Vida Šeme Hočevar, ... of the IMF Legal Department"--P. xi.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-133).

Introduction -- Establishing an FIU -- Core functions of an FIU -- Other FIU functions -- Enhancing the effectiveness of FIUs -- International assessments of FIUs -- Conclusions -- Appendixes.