The modern concept of the world economy, basic concepts and structural elements of the world financial system, patterns and mechanism of functioning of its institutions are presented. Issues of international and national financial control, domestic and foreign experience in modern methods of combating economic crimes related to "money laundering," legalization of illegal proceeds from drug trafficking, committing illegal acts in the credit and financial sphere are considered. For university students studying in the specialties "World Economy" and "Finance and Credit," graduate students, specialists in the field of world economy, the world financial system and international financial control.