Morocco

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6 Nov 2007

Mutual Evaluation of Morocco Morocco is a member of MENAFATF, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT measures in Morocco was conducted by MENAFATF.
1 Aug 2019

Morocco's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This MENAFATF report provides a summary of the anti-money laundering (AML)/counter-terrorist financing (CFT) measures in place in Morocco. The report provides recommendations on how Morocco's AML/CFT system could be strengthened. The findings of this assessment have also been reviewed and endorsed by the FATF.
22 Dec 2020

Morocco's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing This follow-up report looks at the actions Morocco has undertaken to address the weaknesses identified in the 2019 Mutual Evaluation.
21 Jun 2013

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: On-going process - 21 June 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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Outcomes from the Plenary meeting of the FATF, Paris, 16-18 October 2013 The FATF Plenary updated its statements identifying high-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions. The Plenary adopted the follow-up reports to the mutual evaluations of New Zealand and the Russian Federation. FATF also adopted a number of reports, such as best practices on the use of the FATF Recommendations to combat corruption, and terrorist financing in West Africa. The FATF also reviewed the impact of new voluntary tax compliance programmes of Argentina and Belgium on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism measures.
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18 Oct 2013

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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19 Oct 2012

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21 Oct 2021

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - October 2021 Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
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Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 24 June 2011 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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25 Jun 2012

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 22 June 2012 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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Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - June 2021 Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.
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21 Oct 2022

Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 October 2022 Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. Nicaragua and Pakistan are no longer subject to increased monitoring by 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.

Russian Federation Mutual Evaluation - 2019

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

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

Russian Federation Mutual Evaluation - 2019

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