Brussels, 24/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 23 May, the Central Bank of Cyprus criticised the report drafted on behalf of the “troika” of international lenders on the conclusions of the two audits carried out in Cyprus into tackling money laundering. This report, recently leaked on the web, is presented as a synopsis of “the main findings” from the auditors and does not paint a very flattering picture of the effective implementation of the legal framework adopted in the fight against money laundering on the island. According to the Central bank of Cyprus, the troika's summary paper only provides “a description of the perceived weaknesses of the system, drawing inferences where none exist in the original reports”. The bank also considers that the synopsis is imbalanced in that it only mentions the shortcomings in the system, resulting mistaken conclusions being drawn in the press. Following a meeting on 14 May, the president of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, asserted that implementation of the legislation on the fight against money laundering was “clearly lacking” but noted that Cyprus was committed to taking corrective measures. The Central Bank of Cyprus intends to respond formally to both the troika and the Eurogroup. (EL/transl.fl)