Paris, 20 October 2026 – The first Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting under the UK Presidency of Giles Thomson will take place from 28 to 30 October 2026, concluding FATF Week, which begins on 26 October.

Delegates from across the FATF Global Network of more than 200 jurisdictions and observer organisations will gather in Paris to exchange on evolving threats to global financial integrity and security.

For the first time, Barbados, Namibia and Thailand will participate under the FATF-Style Regional Body (FSRB) Guest Initiative. This initiative aims to bolster the global fight against illicit finance, by broadening perspectives from different regions of the world to inform the FATF’s work.

Delegates will advance work under the FATF’s roadmap on combatting fraud, as the FATF works to tackle one of the world's largest generators of criminal proceeds.

This Plenary is also expected to discuss mutual evaluation reports of Mexico and the US under the new round of mutual evaluations. These assessments examine the effectiveness of countries’ measures to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, as well as their compliance with the FATF Recommendations.

Delegates will also review progress made by jurisdictions under increased monitoring.

A summary of the Plenary outcomes will be published on the FATF website following the conclusion of the meeting.

On Friday 30 October, the FATF President will hold a virtual press conference to announce the outcomes of the Plenary. The press conference is scheduled for 17:00 CEST.

Journalists who wish to register for the virtual press conference can do so by contacting the FATF media team at media@fatf-gafi.org by 16:00 CEST, on Thursday 29 October.