Individuals are now obliged to indicate the source of the foreign currency. According to Uzbekistan's Central Bank, measures are taken by some banks in a bid to clarify the source of origin of the funds from the individuals who withdrew the currency.
Central Bank Chairman Mamarizo Nurmuratov noted that some banks had established restrictive mechanisms for issuing foreign currency of $1,000 to $5,000 daily. Previously, Uzbekistan imported currency from Russia; however, since March 2022, the currency import began from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Following the United States' requirements, Uzbekistan is obliged to comply with the FATF recommendations to combat illegal funds laundering.
So that such changes do not hit exporters, they are ordered to transfer any export transactions to their foreign currency accounts since more cases are registered when citizens transfer rubles to Uzbekistan, where they convert them into US dollars.
Presumably, the rate at which citizens must report the sources of currency's origin exceeds $5,000. This measure was established not by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan but by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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