The FATF identifies jurisdictions with weak measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) in two FATF public documents that are issued three times a year.
The FIAU endorses such documents through a Guidance Note on High Risk and Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions published on February 2025 and as a result, subject persons are obliged to compl with the FATF public documents.
| Category 1 - Jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies and to which counter-measurs apply. | Category 2 - Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have not made sufficient progress in addressing the deficiencies or have not committed to an action plan developed with the FATF to address the deficiencies. | Category 3 - Jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies that have developed an action plan with the FATF and have made a high-level political commitment to address their AML/CFT deficiencies |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) | Algeria | |
| Iran | Angola | |
| Myanmar * NEW * | Bulgaria | |
| Burkina Faso | ||
| Cameroon | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Croatia | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
| Haiti | ||
| Kenya | ||
| Lebanon | ||
| Lao PDR * NEW * | ||
| Mali | ||
| Monaco | ||
| Mozambique | ||
| Namibia | ||
| Nepal * NEW * | ||
| Nigeria | ||
| South Africa | ||
| South Sudan | ||
| Syria | ||
| Tanzania | ||
| Venezuela | ||
| Vietnam | ||
| Yemen |
Additionally, note that the following jurisdiction was removed from Category 3: Philippines.
For further information kindly refer to the following resources:
- Jurisdiction under increased monitor - Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025
- High risk jurisdictions - High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action - 21 February 2025
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