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This image demonstrates that the money laundering cycle has three stages: placement, layering and integration. To the top left of the image is a pile of coins with the words 'collection of dirty money' underneath. A black arrow labelled 'Placement' links the coins to an icon of a bank bearing a $ sign over the words 'Dirty money integrates into the Financial System'. A black arrow labelled 'Layering' links the bank icon to a black and white image of the globe, surrounded by blue arrows going clockwise. The blue arrows are labelled: 'Payment by "Y" of false invoice to company "X"', 'Transfer on the bank account of company "X"', 'Offshore Bank' and 'Loan to company "Y"'. A black arrow labelled 'Integration' links the globe to black and white icons of a plane, house and factory. The words 'Purchase of Luxury Assets, Financial Investments, Commercial/Industrial Investments' sits underneath.