Guidance
The FATF has developed the following guidance and best practices to assist jurisdictions in their implementation of the FATF Recommendations.
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| 5 Mar 2013 |
National money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessmentThe 2012 FATF Recommendations require that countries identify, assess and understand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks facing them and adapt their AML/CFT system accordingly. The FATF has adopted a new guidance which is intended to assist in the conduct of risk assessment at the country or national level. Once ML/TF risks are properly understood, country authorities may apply AML/CFT measures in a way that ensures they are commensurate with those risks – i.e. the risk-based approach (RBA) – which is central to the FATF standards as is set out in Recommendation 1. |
| 25 Feb 2013 |
Revised Guidance on AML/CFT and Financial InclusionThis FATF Guidance aims to provide support in designing Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) measures that meet the goal of financial inclusion, without compromising the measures that exist for the purpose of combating crime. The revised Guidance, reflects the changes made to the FATF Recommendations in 2012 and focuses in particular on the reinforcement of the risk-based approach (RBA), as a general and underlying principle of all AML/CFT systems. |
| 19 Oct 2012 |
Best Practices on Confiscation (Recommendations 4 and 38) and a Framework for Ongoing Work on Asset RecoveryThis best practices paper will assist countries in implementing the necessary measures in their regime to strengthen legal frameworks, minimise structural obstacles and streamline processes and procedures for effective tracing and confiscation within their jurisdiction and in the international context. |
| 19 Oct 2012 |
Best Practices: Managing the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorirst financing policy implications of voluntary tax compliance programmesThis paper sets out international best practices which will assist jurisdictions in the implementation of voluntary tax compliance programmes that do not impede the effective implementation of AML/CFT measures. |
| 7 Mar 2012 |
Best Practices Paper on Recommendation 2: Sharing among domestic competent authorities information related to the financing of proliferationThis Best Practices Paper focuses specifically on information sharing and exchange related to the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. |
| 23 Jun 2009 |
Best Practices: Freezing of Terrorist Assets (Special Recommendation III)These best practices will help countries to develop and implement targeted financial sanctions to prevent and suppress terrorist financing. This document refers to the FATF Recommendations as published in October 2004. |
| 29 Feb 2008 |
Guidance on Capacity Building for Mutual Evaluations and Implementation of the FATF Standards Within Low Capacity CountriesRecognising the particular problems faced by low capacity countries, this Guidance identifies a number of principles, and specific mechanisms and procedures that may be used to ensure effective prioritisation and implementation of the FATF standards on money laundering and terrorist financing. |
| 29 Jun 2007 |
Guidance on implementing financial provisions of UN Security Council Resolutions to counter proliferation of weapons of mass destructionGuidance on implementation of financial provisions of United Nations Security Council resolutions to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. It was issued by the FATF in June 2007. |
| 29 Jun 2007 |
Guidance Regarding the Implementation of Activity-Based Financial Prohibitions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737The purpose of this additional guidance is to assist jurisdictions in implementing the activity based financial prohibitions in paragraph 6 of S/RES/1737(2006) |
| 29 Jun 2007 |
Guidance on the Implementation of the Financial Provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1803This guidance note aims to assist jurisdictions in implementing the financial provisions of paragraph 10 of United Nations Security Council Resolution (S/RES/) 1803 (2008). |
| 12 Feb 2005 |
International Best Practices: Detecting and preventing the illicit cross-border transportation of cash and bearer negotiable instruments (SR IX)This Best Practice paper complements Special Recommendation IX and its Interpretative Notes. It does not cover all aspects of Special Recommendation IX, but provides best practices for the areas that have proven most challenging. This document refers to the FATF Recommendations as last updated and published in October 2004. This document refers to the FATF Recommendations as last updated and published in October 2004. |
| 20 Jun 2003 |
International Best Practices: Combating the Abuse of Alternative Remittance Systems (SR VI)This Best Practices Paper provides guidance on how to detect alternative remittance systems outside the conventional financial sector. This document refers to the FATF Recommendations as last updated and published in October 2004. This document refers to the FATF Recommendations as last updated and published in October 2004. |
| 24 Apr 2002 |
Guidance for financial institutions in detecting terrorist financingThe goal in providing this guidance is to ensure that financial institutions do not unwittingly hide or move terrorist funds. Financial institutions will thus be better able to protect themselves from being used as a conduit for such activity. To help build awareness of how terrorists, their associates or those who support terrorism may use the financial system, this document describes the general characteristics of terrorist financing. |
