The FATF identifies jurisdictions with weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) in two FATF public documents that are issued three times a year.
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The FIAU endorses such documents through a Guidance Note on High Risk and Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions published in June 2025 and as a result, subject persons are obliged to comply with the FATF public documents. 

 

Updates to the FATF Jurisdictions list for June 2025

Category 1 - Jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies and to which counter-measurs apply. 

Category 2 - Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or have not committed to an action plan developed with the FATF to address the deficiencies.

Category 3 - Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have developed an action plan with the FATF and have made a high-level political commitment to address their AML/CFT deficiencies

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)   Algeria 
Iran   Angola
Myanmar   Bolivia * NEW *
    Bulgaria 
    Burkina Faso 
    Cameroon 
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Haiti 
    Kenya
    Lebanon
    Lao PDR
    Monaco 
    Mozambique
    Namibia
    Nepal
    Nigeria
    South Africa
    South Sudan 
    Syria 
    Venezuela 
    Vietnam
    Virgin Islands * NEW *
    Yemen

 

Countries Removed from Increased Monitoring (Grey List)

Three countries successfully completed their action plans and were removed from FATF's increased monitoring: 

  • Croatia

    • Demonstrated substantial progress in addressing strategic AML/CFT deficiencies
  • Mali

    • Successfully implemented required reforms to counter money laundering and terrorist financing
  • United Republic of Tanzania

    • Completed its action plan with significant improvements to its AML/CFT framework

 

Current Status of High-Risk Jurisdictions

The FATF continues to identify the following jurisdictions as high-risk, subject to countermeasures (the "black list"):

  • North Korea

  • Iran

  • Myanmar

 

Implications for Financial Institutions

Enhanced Due Diligence Requirements

Financial institutions must apply enhanced due diligence measures when dealing with customers, transactions, or business relationships connected to jurisdictions under increased monitoring. This includes:

  • Increased scrutiny of transactions
  • Enhanced customer identification and verification procedures
  • More rigorous ongoing monitoring of business relationships
  • Additional documentation and reporting requirements

 

Compliance Considerations

Organisations should immediately update their AML/CFT compliance programs to reflect these changes by:

  • Updating screening systems and sanctions lists
  • Revising risk assessment frameworks
  • Training staff on new jurisdictional risks
  • Implementing appropriate transaction monitoring controls


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