Cambodia's rating was upgraded due to a law that implements targeted financial sanctions for WMD proliferation and financing.
November 13, 2023Re-ratings were due to legal requirements for FIs and DNFBPs to conduct risk-based CDD and AMLO guidance on risk-based supervision.
November 10, 2023Japan was re-rated from partially compliant to largely compliant on four recommendations and from non compliant to partially compliant on one recommendation.
October 24, 2023The highest risks were identified among informal money remitters, real estate agents, banks and finance companies.
September 22, 2023Nepal’s AML/CFT regime has undergone significant reform since its 2011 mutual evaluation, however further legislative amendments are needed.
September 13, 2023The report notes that Brunei has a new framework on beneficial ownership transparency, but that it is experiencing implementation challenges.
August 31, 2023Laos is rated "non-compliant" on nine of the FATF's 40 recommendations, and "partially compliant" on 22 recommendations.
August 30, 2023Infrawatch PH says exhibiting leniency toward unregistered crypto exchanges risks the Philippines remaining on the FATF gray list.
June 27, 2023The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Council’s executive director Matthew M. David talks to Regulation Asia about its action plan to take the country out of the Financial Action Task Force’s ‘Grey’ List.
June 20, 2023Common areas of non-compliance were identified from a review of 60 law firms, accounting practices and real estate agents.
June 7, 2023