The second Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary under the two-year Mexico Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo will take place on 19 – 21 February 2025, concluding FATF Week which starts on 17 February. 

Delegates representing over 200 members of the Global Network and observer organisations, including the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations, the World Bank, INTERPOL and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, will participate in the Working Group and Plenary meetings in Paris during FATF Week.

The Plenary will discuss key developments in the fight against illicit finance that fuels crime around the world, including a new FATF project to help detect, disrupt and investigate online child sexual exploitation.

Also on the agenda is work to strengthen financial inclusion through a risk-based implementation of the FATF Standards, a key priority of the Mexican Presidency. 

Delegates will also discuss progress made by some jurisdictions identified as presenting a risk to the financial system.

A summary of the Plenary’s decisions will be published on the FATF website following the conclusion of the meeting.

Press Conference

On Friday 21 February, the FATF President will hold a press conference to announce the outcomes of the Plenary. The press conference is scheduled for 16:30 CEST. 

Journalists who wish to register for the virtual press conference should contact the FATF media team at media@fatf-gafi.org by 16:00 CEST on Thursday 20 February.