Venezuela

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3 Apr 2023

Venezuela's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing The Mutual Evaluation Report presents a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of the country's AML/CFT system and its level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations as at the time of the on-site visit from 17 to 28 January 2022.
22 Feb 2013

Outcomes of the FATF Plenary, 20-22 February 2013 The FATF Plenary adopted the Methodology for Assessing Technical Compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems; Guidance on AML/CFT measures and financial inclusion and Guidance on conducting National Risk Assessment. The FATF also issued a statement on Turkey, and an update on AML/CFT Improvements in Ghana and Venezuela.
22 Feb 2013

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: On-going process - 22 February 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.
19 Oct 2012

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 19 October 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.
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.
15 May 2012

Follow-up Reports to the Mutual Evaluation of Venezuela The follow-up reports, presented at the CFATF Plenary meetings, provide an analysis of the progress made by Venezuela to correct the deficiencies identified in the Mutual Evaluation Report MER which was adopted by the CFATF Council of Ministers in September 2009.
16 Feb 2012

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 16 February 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.
28 Oct 2011

Improving Global AML/CFT Compliance: on-going process - 28 October 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.
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 Sep 2009

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

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