Key Topics

The work of the FATF focuses on three principal areas:  (1) Setting standards for national anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing programmes; (2) evaluating the degree to which countries have implemented measures that meet those standards; and (3) identifying and studying money laundering and terrorist financing methods and trends.  For more information on these specific areas, click on the appropriate link in the box under Key Topics on the lefthand side of this screen.