Presidency & Secretariat

The Presidency is a one-year position held by a senior official from an FATF jurisdiction. Since June 2009, the FATF President is Mr. Paul Vlaanderen of the Netherlands. 

Mr. Luis Urrutia Corral of Mexico has been nominated the FATF Vice-President.  He will be the FATF President in June 2010.

The FATF Secretariat supports the Task Force, President and Vice-President.  The Secretariat is housed at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

What's new

Financial inclusion and financial integrity: complementary policy objectives

09-Mar-2010

FATF President Paul Vlaanderen highlights how financial inclusion is an area of interest for the FATF. Financial exclusion results in a larger unmonitored financial service sector, which is to the detriment of sound and effective anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regimes.  Mr. Vlaanderen made his remarks during his keynote speech at the Windsor III Leadership Seminar on Financial Inclusion, which took place on 8 March 2010, Windsor, UK.

Outcomes of the MENAFATF-FATF Plenary Meeting, Abu Dhabi, 17-19 February 2010

22-Feb-2010

The Chairman's summary provides an overview of the major outcomes of the Plenary, which includes the publication of the mutual evaluations of Germany and Luxembourg.

Improving Compliance with the International Standards

08-Dec-2009

During his speech to the twentieth plenary meeting of GAFISUD in Buenos Aires on December 4, 2009, FATF President Paul Vlaanderen focused on the global compliance with the international AML/CFT standards and the role that GAFISUD is playing in this process.

Strengthening the relationship between the FATF and the Private Sector

18-Nov-2009

FATF President Paul Vlaanderen highlights the importance of the Consultative Forum,  a valuable mechanism to pursue a further strengthening of the exchange of information and views between the FATF and private sector bodies across the globe.  Mr Vlaanderen addressed the FATF Consultative Forum in London on 30 September.

The need for enhanced transparency

03-Nov-2009

Vital parts of the FATF standards are linked to transparency.  The financial crisis reinforces the need for fully effective transparency, this is a high priority issue for the FATF.  FATF President Paul Vlaanderen, highlights this and other FATF priorities during his speech at the Carribbean Action Task Force Council of Ministers Meeting on 30 October 2009.

Briefing to the United Nations Security Council Committee, New York, 26 October 2009

27-Oct-2009

FATF President Paul Vlaanderen emphasises the importance of the relationship of the FATF with the United Nations, and his commitment to encouraging its growth during his Presidency.

Chairman's Summary, FATF Plenary, Paris, 14-16 October 2009

16-Oct-2009

The Chairman's summary which summarises the decisions taken at the October 2009 Plenary of the FATF, including the FATF statement concerning the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems of Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tome and Principe.

The fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in low capacity countries

28-Aug-2009

Fighting illicit financial activities should be part of a development agenda.  This was illustrated by FATF President Mr. Paul Vlaanderen, at the ESAAMLG 9th Council of Ministers meeting in Lesotho on 21 August 2009.

The essential role of the FATF Style Regional Bodies in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

07-Jul-2009

FATF President Paul Vlaanderen emphasized the crucial role of the FATF Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) in the successful implementation of FATF standards during his opening remarks at the APG Annual meeting on 7 July.  He also highlighted the objectives for his presidency, in particular the FATF initiative related to the global financial crisis.

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Mutual Evaluation of Germany

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