British Virgin Islands' progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

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Overall, British Virgin Islands has made significant progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation.

The country has been re-rated on the following Recommendations:

  • Recommendation 8 has been re-rated from Non compliant to Largely Compliant
  • Recommendation 24 has been re-rated from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant
  • Recommendation 26 has been re-rated from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant
  • Recommendation 28 has been re-rated from Partially Compliant to Compliant

British Virgin Islands has 40 Recommendations rated C/LC. They will remain in enhanced follow-up based on effectiveness ratings. The country's next enhanced follow-up report is due November 2026.

CFATF Follow-up Report - British Virgin Islands - 2025

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Earlier reports

  • 27 Feb 2024

    British Virgin Islands' measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This report provides a summary of AML/CFT measures in place in the British Virgin Islands as at the date of the on-site visit (13 March - 3 April 2023). It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of Virgin Islands' (British) AML/CFT system and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened.

  • 18 Jan 2011

    Follow-up Reports to the MER of the British Virgin Islands The follow-up reports, presented at the CFATF Plenary meetings, provide an analysis of the progress made by the British Virgin Islands to correct the deficiencies identified in the Mutual Evaluation Report MER which was adopted by the CFATF Council of Ministers in November 2008.

  • 21 Nov 2008

    Mutual Evaluation of the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands is a member of CFATF, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT measures in the British Virgin Islands was conducted by CFATF.

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