Macao (China)

  • 4 Oct 2019

    Follow-up report to Macao, China's assessment of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures This follow-up report analyses the progress of Macao, China in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its MER.

  • 3 Dec 2017

    Macao's measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation This report provides a summary of the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in Macao, China as at the date of the on-site visit 20 November – 2 December 2016. It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of Macao, China’s AML/CFT system, and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened. This mutual evaluation report was adopted by the APG at its annual meeting in July 2017

  • 24 Jul 2007

    Mutual Evaluation of Macao, China Macao, China is a member of APG, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT measures in Macao, China was conducted jointly by APG and the Group of International Finance Centre Supervisors GIFCSà[formerly Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors OGBS].

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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.

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.

Benin Follow-Up Report 2023

IO1
LE
IO2
LE
IO3
LE
IO4
LE
IO5
LE
IO6
LE
IO7
LE
IO8
LE
IO9
LE
IO10
LE
IO11
LE
  • HE = high level of effectiveness
  • SE = substantial level of effectiveness 
  • ME = moderate level of effectiveness
  • LE = low level of effectiveness

Benin Follow-Up Report 2023

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

HE = high level of effectiveness   |   SE = substantial level of effectiveness    |   ME = moderate level of effectiveness   |   LE = low level of effectiveness