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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Russia's membership in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently been suspended as a result of its illegitimate invasion of Ukraine. Highlight: The FATF has extended its sympathies to the Ukrainian people who have "faced a tremendous weight" as a result of Russia's "aggression war". In this context, the suspension of Russian membership appears to be due to its flagrant disregard for the FATF members' commitment to international collaboration and respect. The FATF has urged all governments to be on the lookout for dangers to the integrity, safety, and security of the global financial…

04 March, 2023 Financial Action Task Force

Pakistan is off FATF's Grey List

Pakistan is off FATF's Grey List Pakistan was recently removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering. Pakistan has been on the FATF grey list since June 2018. About FATF decided unanimously that Pakistan had met all substantial, technical, and procedural requirements of both the 2018 and 2021 action plans, and as a result, Pakistan was removed from the list of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring with immediate effect. About Financial Action Task Force (FATF) It was established in 1989 at the G7 Summit in Paris. Aim: To close gaps in…

25 October, 2022 Financial Action Task Force

FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE

FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE  Pakistan got a respite from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as FATF announced that the country could be removed from the grey list. FATF is going to decide whether to take Pakistan off the ‘grey’ list at the end of its plenary session in Berlin in October. Pakistan has been on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list since June 2018. WHAT IS FATF It is an inter-governmental body that frames international standards seeking to prevent international financial crimes that aid terrorism. It was established in July 1989 by a G-7 Summit in Paris,…

20 June, 2022 Financial Action Task Force

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) -Pakistan still in grey list

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) -Pakistan is still in the grey list Introduction To Islamabad’s deep disappointment, the Paris-based 39-member Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided once again to keep Pakistan on its “grey list” of countries under “increased monitoring”, giving it another three months to complete its commitments. 27-point action list After being removed from that list in 2015, Pakistan was put back on it in June 2018 and handed a 27-point action list to fulfil. On Thursday, FATF President Marcus Player announced that although Pakistan has made “significant progress”, it had three remaining points of the 27…

02 March, 2021 Financial Action Task Force

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