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Tough new rules on money laundering

By Chris Giles, Economics Editor

Published: September 28 2006 22:49 | Last updated: September 28 2006 22:49

Bureaux de change and thousands of other businesses specialising in cashing cheques, transmitting money or converting currency are to face tougher regulation designed to curb money laundering and combat the financing of terror.

The Treasury will on Friday outline plans to beef up its policing of a sector that embraces 3,200 companies operating from 32,000 premises, according to a consultation document seen by the Financial Times.

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