Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique and Tanzania have been put on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of jurisdictions under increased monitoring it was announced at the end of the global financial watchdog’s plenary meetings in… Read More ›

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Pakistan and, despite concerns, Nicaragua off FATF grey list
Pakistan and Nicaragua have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of jurisdictions under increased monitoring according to a statement issued at the end of the global financial watchdog’s plenary meetings in Paris last week. Pakistan,… Read More ›
Trade finance reliance positions Standard Bank most vulnerable to South Africa’s potential FATF grey listing
Standard Bank’s reliance on trade finance is a factor that makes the lender the most likely to lose earnings if South Africa is placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, according to a report by RMB Morgan… Read More ›
FATF grey list: Gibraltar added, Malta removed, Pakistan remains
Gibraltar has been added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring for failing to adequately implement anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures. Malta, after 12 months of increased monitoring,… Read More ›
Russia amongst ten new non-cooperative tax jurisdictions on EU grey list, Turkey escapes black list
Russia and nine other countries have been added to the EU’s so-called grey list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Turkey meanwhile has escaped being put on the EU’s black list of countries that need to substantially reform their tax… Read More ›