Banks, Illegal Financial Flows and Management of Frozen Assets Penn, Godfred ADVANCE-FREE FRAUD, ASSET STRIPPING, BANK, BANKING SECREC The factsheet presents an incisive view of IFFs in Africa. Illicit financial flows in Africa involve mainly the transfer of money earned through corruption, kickbacks, tax evasion, criminal activities, transactions involving contraband goods, and funds transferred in violation of exchange controls. A global approach on IFFs as well as international legal frameworks, Regional Distribution of Illicit Financial Flows in Africa,Drivers of Illicit Financial Flows in Africa are given incisively. The Development Impact of Illicit Financial Flows and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks is given. Preventing Illicit Financial Flows in AfDB Group Private Sector Operations and the way forward in terms of tackling IFFs is highlighted in the article. Yaounde: African Development Bank Group, 2014. 2014. Text 21p. http://iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/g.penn-2014may28-presentation-on-illegal-financial-flows-palu-tga-yaounde.pdf