Sao Tomé and Principe

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21 Jun 2013

FATF Public Statement - 21 June 2013 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in February 2013 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
22 Feb 2013

FATF Public Statement 22 February 2013 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in October 2012 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
19 Oct 2012

FATF Public Statement - 19 October 2012 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in June 2012 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
25 Jun 2012

FATF Public Statement - 22 June 2012 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in February 2012 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
16 Feb 2012

FATF Public Statement - 16 February 2012 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in October 2011 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
28 Oct 2011

FATF Public Statement - 28 October 2011 The FATF has updated its public statement issued in June 2011 which identifies jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT deficiencies.
24 Jun 2011

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.
25 Feb 2011

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 25 February 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.
22 Oct 2010

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: update on-going process - October 2010 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.
25 Jun 2010

FATF Public Statement - 25 June 2010 To protect the international financial system from ML/FT risks and to encourage greater compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identified jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies and, along with the FATF-style regional bodies FSRBs, works with them to address those deficiencies that pose a risk to the international financial system.
18 Feb 2010

FATF Public Statement - February 2010 To protect the international financial system from ML/FT risks and to encourage greater compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identified jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies and, along with the FATF-style regional bodies FSRBs, works with them to address those deficiencies that pose a risk to the international financial system.
16 Oct 2009

FATF Statement concerning Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Príncipe - October 2009 Issuing a statement reaffirming its call on members and others jurisdictions for effective counter-measures concerning the risks to the integrity of the international financial system emanating from Iran. The FATF remains concerned about the money laundering and terrorist financing risks emanating from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Príncipe.
26 Jun 2009

FATF Statement concerning Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Príncipe - 26 June 2009 Issuing a statement reaffirming its call for effective counter-measures concerning the risks to the integrity of the international financial system emanating from Iran. The FATF remains concerned about the money laundering and terrorist financing risks emanating from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Príncipe.
25 Feb 2009

FATF Statement concerning Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Príncipe - 26 February 2009 The anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT systems of Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tome and Principe were the subject of a statement issued during the FATF XX Plenary, held in Paris.
16 Oct 2008

FATF Statement - 16 October 2008 During the FATF Plenary XX in Rio de Janeiro, the FATF issued a statement concerning Iran, Uzbekistan,Turkmenistan, Pakistan and São Tomé and Principe and the AML/CFT improvements in the northern part of Cyprus.
20 Jun 2008

FATF Statement - 20 June 2008 The FATF Plenary has reaffirmed its public statement of 28 February 2008 regarding the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism risks posed by Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and São Tomé and Principe, and the northern part of Cyprus.
28 Feb 2008

FATF Statement - 28 February 2008 The FATF is concerned about the lack of comprehensive AML/CFT systems in Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, São Tomé and Príncipe and the northern part of Cyprus.

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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