RIYADH, 24 February 2003 — The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency has started implementing a major technical program to train judges and investigators in how to deal with issues related to money laundering, SAMA sources told Asharq Al-Awsat, a sister publication of Arab News. The program aims at educating judges and investigators on the legal aspects of the issue, money laundering methods, international requirements for financial secrecy and methods followed by criminals to exchange information.