REGULATION | FATF Expands the ‘Grey List’ as 6 African Countries Remain on the List
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Three countries are still on the "blacklist" of "high-risk jurisdictions under appeal" of the Financial Action Task Force: Iran, North Korea and Burma.
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On Friday, the Financial Action Task Force (Gafi) updated its "grey list" of countries under enhanced surveillance in the area of money-laundering and terrorist financing, with Algeria and Namibia leaving the list thanks to their progress, while Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq joined the list.
REGULATION | FATF Expands the ‘Grey List’ as 6 African Countries Remain on the List
The global fight against illicit finance tightened another notch this week after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) expanded its closely watched “grey list,” underscoring that money laundering and terrorist financing risks remain a persistent concern for financial institutions, crypto firms and cross-border investors. At its June 2026 plenary, the watchdog added Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq to its list of jurisdictions under increased mon…
The International Financial Action Group (FATF), which combats money laundering and terrorist financing, today removed Algeria and Namibia from its "grey list" of countries under enhanced monitoring, but added Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iraq.
June 19, 2026 Baghdad/Basket: The Iraqi Government agreed to work cooperatively with the Financial Action Group (FATF)...
The Financial Action Task Force Removes Namibia and Algeria From Its 'Grey List' of Money-Laundering
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international agency against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism, decided at its plenary meeting to exclude Algeria and Namibia from its 'grey list' of countries under enhanced surveillance.
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