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24 Jun 2016

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process – 24 June 2016 The FATF recognised that Myanmar and Papua New Guinea have made significant progress in improving their regimes to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and will therefore no longer be subject to the FATF’s monitoring process.The FATF identified jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF.
19 Feb 2016

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Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process – 24 October 2014 The FATF identified jurisdictions which have strategic weaknesses in their anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) framework. These countries have developed an action plan with the FATF to address these AML/CTF weaknesses. FATF congratulates Argentina, Cuba, Ethiopia, Tajikistan and Turkey for the strategic progress made in addressing the AML/CFT deficiencies earlier identified by the FATF.
27 Jun 2014

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14 Feb 2014

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 14 February 2014 The FATF identified jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF. The FATF recognised that Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh and Vietnam have made significant progress in improving their AML/CFT regime and will therefore no longer be subject to the FATF’s monitoring process.
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Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: On-going Process, 18 October 2013 As part of its ongoing review of compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF has identified jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF.

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Ratings

Effectiveness

Ratings that reflect the extent to which a country's measures are effective. The assessment is conducted on the basis of 11 immediate outcomes, which represent key goals that an effective AML/CFT system should achieve.

4th round France ratings

IO1: HE
IO2: HE
IO3: HE
IO4: HE
IO5: HE
IO6: SE
IO7: HE
IO8: HE
IO9: HE
IO10: ME
IO11: SE

Technical Compliance

Definition

Ratings which reflect the extent to which a country has implemented the technical requirements of the FATF Recommendations.

C = compliant | LC = largely compliant | PC = partially compliant | NC = non-compliant | NA = not applicable

4th round France ratings

R.1 - Assessing risk & applying risk-based approach: C
R.2 - National cooperation and coordination: C
R.3 - Money laundering offence: C
R.4 - Confiscation and provisional measures: C
R.5 - Terrorist financing offence: C
R.6 - Targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism & terrorist financing: PC
R.7 - Targeted financial sanctions related to proliferation: NC
R.8 - Non-profit organisations: PC
R.9 - Financial institution secrecy laws: PC
R.10 - Customer due diligence: C
R.11 - Record keeping: PC
R.12 - Politically exposed persons: PC
R.13 - Correspondent banking: LC
R.14 - Money or value transfer services: C
R.15 - New technologies: C
R.16 - Wire transfers: C
R.17 - Reliance on third parties: C
R.18 - Internal controls and foreign branches and subsidiaries: PC
R.19 - Higher-risk countries: C
R.20 - Reporting of suspicious transactions: C
R.21 - Tipping-off and confidentiality: PC
R.22 - DNFBPs: Customer due diligence: NC
R.23 - DNFBPs: Other measures: C
R.24 - Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons: LC
R.25 - Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal arrangements: PC
R.26 - Regulation and supervision of financial institutions: NC
R.27 - Powers of supervisors: C
R.28 - Regulation and supervision of DNFBPs: C
R.29 - Financial intelligence units: C
R.30 - Responsibilities of law enforcement and investigative authorities: PC
R.31 - Powers of law enforcement and investigative authorities: PC
R.32 - Cash couriers: LC
R.33 - Statistics: LC
R.34 - Guidance and feedback: PC
R.35- Sanctions: PC
R.36 - International instruments: LC
R.37 - Mutual legal assistance: PC
R.38 - Mutual legal assistance: freezing and confiscation: C
R.39 - Extradition: PC
R.40 - Other forms of international cooperation: LC