Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The FATF is therefore a 'policy-making body' that works to generate the necessary political will to bring about legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas. The FATF has published FATF Recommendations in order to meet this objective. More...

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FATF steps up the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

16-Feb-2012

The FATF Standards have been revised to strengthen global safeguards and further protect the integrity of the financial system by providing governments with stronger tools to take action against financial crime.

New FATF Logo

16-Feb-2012

Since the creation of the current FATF logo, over a decade ago, the FATF has evolved significantly. The FATF has chosen a new logo to reflect this evolution.

MONEYVAL's role in the global AML/CFT network

19-Dec-2011

During his speech at the 37th MONEYVAL Plenary Meeting in Strasbourg, FATF President Giancarlo del Bufalo, highlighted the important role that MONEYVAL plays in the global AML/CFT network as one of the senior, and consistently well-performing, FATF associated members.

CFATF's progress in improving performance

29-Nov-2011

In his address to the CFATF Ministerial Meeting on 25 November 2011, FATF President Giancarlo del Bufalo, congratulated CFATF on the significant progress made in improving its performance, but stressed that this reform process needs to continue as much work remains to be done.

GIABA Statement on Sierra Leone

21-Nov-2011

At its 16th meeting of the Technical Commission / Plenary, in Lomé, Togo held on 15 and 16 November 2011, the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) issued a public statement regarding the deficiencies in the AML/CFT regime in Sierra Leone.

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