Suriname

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30 Nov 2023

Suriname's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing This follow-up report analyses Suriname's progress in addressing certain technical compliance deficiencies which were identified in the Mutual Evaluation.
27 Jan 2023

Suriname's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This evaluation was based on the 2012 FATF Recommendations, and was prepared using the 2013 Methodology. The evaluation was based on information provided by the country, and information obtained by the evaluation team during its on-site visit to the country. The findings of this assessment have been reviewed and endorsed by the FATF. Please refer to the Executive Summary of the report for the Key Findings and Priority Actions.
16 Nov 2016

CFATF Public Statement on Haiti, Suriname and Guyana The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) issued a public statement on Haiti's lack of progress to address strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime. CFATF acknowledged the significant progress made by Suriname in improving its AML/CFT regime. Guyana is no longer subject to the CFATF-ICRG review process.
15 Jun 2016

CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) has issued a public statement on Haiti's lack of progress in addressing the significant strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime. CFATF also acknowledged the significant progress made by Suriname in improving its AML/CFT regime.
7 Dec 2015

Significant deficiencies in Suriname's regime to combat money laundering and terrorist financing The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) has issued a public statement on the significant strategic deficiencies in Suriname's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime.
15 May 2012

Follow-up Reports to the Mutual Evaluation of Suriname The follow-up reports, presented at the CFATF Plenary meetings, provide an analysis of the progress made by Suriname to correct the deficiencies identified in the Mutual Evaluation Report MER which was adopted by the CFATF Council of Ministers in October 2009.
30 Nov 2009

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

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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.

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

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

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