Praní špinavých peněz v bankovním sektoru

The bachelor thesis deals with the issue of money laundering as one of the most significant illegal activities existing in the banking sector. The first part of the thesis focuses on the theoretical explanation of the terms, methods, trends and consequences of money laundering in the world economy. The second chapter explains the nature of the globally used term anti-money laundering and mentions some important organizations dealing with the problem. This section also introduces compliance risk and the role of the corresponding bank department. The third part is devoted to the analysis and comparison of the effectiveness of the measures introduced against money laundering in two selected countries - the Czech Republic and Switzerland.