Moldovan citizens will have to go to exchange offices with IDs. A rule to this effect is contained in the draft law on preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing, developed by the Government.

The document envisages the introduction of several measures on customer due diligence, including mandatory presentation of identity card or other identity documents to foreign exchange operations.

"The Operation of cash exchange is carried out at the presentation of identity document, and for operation with a value exceeding 5 thousand MDL, the foreign exchange entity records the data on the ID," reads the bill.

Proiectul urmează să fie aprobat de Parlament pentru a intra în vigoare.

Menționăm în 2016, transferurile de peste hotare s-au cifrat la 1 miliard 79 de milioane de dolari.