The Latest Breaking News from FATF

Croatia added to ‘grey list’ by financial crimes watchdog

The move makes Croatia the only EU country on the list, which also includes the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Mali.

Al Jazeera · Jun 23, 2023

Russia seeks India's help to avert global financial isolation

NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: The Kremlin is pressuring governments including India behind the scenes, threatening to upend defense and energy deals unless they help block expected moves aimed at turning Russia into a financial pariah state over its invasion of Ukraine.

The Times of India · May 23, 2023

UAE starts extradition process of British suspect in Danish fraud case

The United Arab Emirates has begun the extradition process of a British citizen to Denmark who is suspected of defrauding Danish tax authorities of over $1 billion, a UAE official said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa to 'grey list'

International financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday added South Africa to its "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny to implement standards to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

Ukraine urges financial crime watchdog to expel Russia

Ukraine issued a new appeal on Wednesday to the global financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to exclude Russia and blacklist it as a high-risk jurisdiction, the finance ministry said.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Countries to face ‘grey list’ in anti-terror crackdown on crypto

Money-laundering watchdog is planning to ramp up oversight of crypto providers, sources say

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2022

Myanmar downplays blacklisting by money laundering watchdog

Myanmar's central bank has promised improvements and warned against currency manipulation after an international watchdog put the military-controlled country on a terrorism and financial crimes blacklist

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Pakistan removed from global ‘terrorism’ financing list

Pakistan was on a ‘grey list’ of nations considered at high risk of money laundering and ‘terror’ financing since 2018.

Al Jazeera · Oct 21, 2022

Pakistan taken off watch list for terror funding, laundering

An international watchdog says it's removing Pakistan from its so-called “gray list” of countries that do not take full measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Pakistan taken off global watchdog's 'grey' list for terrorism financing

Pakistan has been removed from an international grey list that warrants increased surveillance for terrorism financing, the head of the international money laundering watchdog which makes the list said on Friday.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022