Use of financial monitoring in the investigation of crimes in the economic sphere

Abstract

The scientific article analyzes the conduct of financial monitoring during the investigation of economic crimes. The position ofscientists on the definition of financial monitoring and its role in the formation of economic security of the state is studied. The mainstatements of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalization (Laundering) of Proceeds from Crime, Financingof Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” on financial monitoring and standards of the Group for Developmentof Financial Measures to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (FAT) and European Union Directive 2015/849 “On theprevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing”.Ensuring the economic security of the state is possible provided that the fight against legalization (laundering) of proceeds fromcrime. Economic crimes undermine the economic and financial system of the state, encroach on the legitimate interests of individuals.Financial monitoring is a form of financial control and its conduct as part of a criminal investigation and is a means of proof.The problem of legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime in recent years has become particularly important because itthreatens the economic security of the country. That is why the state implements measures of enhanced control in this matter throughlegal regulation of financial monitoring. The purpose of criminal proceedings is to resolve controversial issues, including the appropriatefinancial monitoring of suspicious activities related to money laundering.The financial monitoring system covers all financial service providers and determines that there should be cooperation in resol -ving issues related to the legalization of proceeds from crime. The issue of the use of financial monitoring in criminal proceedings hasbeen studied by researchers and practitioners, but many issues remain unresolved.