Previous FATF Lists

Outcomes FATF Plenary, 27 October 2023

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran
• Myanmar

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Barbados
• Burkina Faso
• Bulgaria
• Cameroon
• Croatia
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Gibraltar
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Philippines
• Senegal
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Tanzania
• Turkey
• Uganda
• United Arab Emirates
• Vietnam
• Yemen

The following countries were removed from the Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies list.

• Albania
• Cayman Islands
• Jordan
• Panama

Outcomes FATF Plenary, 23 June 2023

 High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action 

1. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2. Iran
3. Myanmar

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

1. Albania
   Barbados
   3. Burkina Faso
   4. Cayman Islands
   5. Cameroon
   6. Croatia
   7. Democratic Republic of the Congo
   8. Gibraltar
   9. Haiti
   10. Jamaica
   11. Jordan
   12. Mali
   13. Mozambique
   14. Nigeria
   15. Panama
   16. Philippines
   17. Senegal
   18. South Africa
   19. South Sudan
   20. Syria
   21. Tanzania
   22. Turkey
   23. Uganda
   24. United Arab Emirates
   25. Vietnam
   26. Yemen

FATF Plenary June 2022

High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran

High-risk jurisdictions have significant strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering,
terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation. For all countries identified as high-risk, the FATF calls on all
members and urges all jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence, and in the most serious cases, countries are
called upon to apply counter-measures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing money laundering,
terrorist financing, and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) risks emanating from the country. This list is often
externally referred to as the “black list”.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• Barbados
• Burkina Faso
• Cambodia
• Cayman Islands
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Mali
• Malta
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Philippines
• Senegal
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Turkey
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

Jurisdictions no longer subject to increased monitoring

• Botswana
• Mauritius

FATF Plenary June 2021

High-risk jurisdictions have significant strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering,
terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation. For all countries identified as high-risk, the FATF calls on all
members and urges all jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence, and in the most serious cases, countries are
called upon to apply counter-measures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing money laundering,
terrorist financing, and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) risks emanating from the country. This list is often
externally referred to as the “black list”.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• Barbados
• Burkina Faso
• Cambodia
• Cayman Islands
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Mali
• Malta
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Philippines
• Senegal
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

Jurisdiction no longer subject to increased monitoring

• Ghana

FATF Plenary, February 2021

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• Barbados
• Botswana
• Burkina Faso
• Cambodia
• Cayman Islands
• Ghana
• Jamaica
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Senegal
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

18 December 2020 – FATF removes The Bahamas from the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring

FATF Plenary, 21-23 October 2020

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ghana
• Jamaica
• Mauritius
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

FATF Plenary, 24 June 2020

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ghana
• Iceland
• Jamaica
• Mauritius
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2020

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• Albania
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ghana
• Iceland
• Jamaica
• Mauritius
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

Trinidad & Tobago removed from list

Paris, France, 19 October 2019

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• The Bahamas
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Syria
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Yemen
• Zimbabwe

Orlando, FL, United States, 21 June 2019

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

• The Bahamas
• Botswana
• Cambodia
• Ethiopia
• Ghana
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Sri Lanka
• Syria
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Yemen

Paris, France, 22 February 2019

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• North Korea

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Paris, France, 19 October 2018

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• North Korea

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Paris, 29 June 2018

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering and  financing of terrorism (ML/FT)
risks.

• North Korea

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Jurisdictions No Longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process

Paris,  23 February 2018

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the DPRK.

• North Korea

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Jurisdictions No Longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process

• Bosnia & Herzegovina

Buenos Aires, 3 November 2017

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the DPRK.

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction

• Iran

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Jurisdictions no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going global AML/CFT compliance process

• Uganda

Valencia, Spain, 23 June 2017

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks:

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction:

• Iran

As part of its on-going review of compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identifies the following
jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF.
While the situations differ among each jurisdiction, each jurisdiction has provided a written high-level political
commitment to address the identified deficiencies. The FATF welcomes these commitments:

Paris, France, 24 February 2017

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks: –

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction:

• Iran

As part of its on-going review of compliance with the AML/CFT standards, the FATF identifies the following
jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF.
While the situations differ among each jurisdiction, each jurisdiction has provided a written high-level political
commitment to address the identified deficiencies. The FATF welcomes these commitments:

Paris, 21 October 2016

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks: –

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction:

• Iran

The FATF identifies the following jurisdictions that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed
an action plan with the FATF. While the situations differ among each jurisdiction, each jurisdiction has provided a
written high-level political commitment to address the identified deficiencies. The FATF welcomes these commitments:

Jurisdiction no Longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process:

• Guyana

Paris, 24 June 2016

Jurisdiction subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures
proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction:

• Iran

Jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF:

Jurisdictions no Longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process:

Paris, 19 February 2016

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies:

Jurisdictions no Longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process:

Paris, 21-23 October 2015

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below: –

• Myanmar

Jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Angola
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Iraq
• Guyana
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen

Jurisdiction not making sufficient progress:

• Lao PDR

Jurisdictions no longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going AML/CFT Compliance Process:

Brisbane, 26 June 2015

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions: –

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below:

Jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF:

• Afghanistan
• Angola
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Ecuador
• Guyana
• Iraq
• Lao PDR
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Sudan
• Syria
• Uganda
• Yemen

Jurisdiction not making sufficient progress:

• Iraq

Jurisdictions no longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going AML/CFT Compliance Process:

• Indonesia

Paris, 27 February 2015

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions: –

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.

The FATF calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction,
as described below:

Jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF:

Jurisdiction not making sufficient progress:

• Uganda

Jurisdictions no longer Subject to the FATF’s On-Going AML/CFT Compliance Process:

Paris, 24 October 2014

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

• Iran
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below:

The FATF and the FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs) will continue to work with the jurisdictions noted below and to
report on the progress made in addressing the identified deficiencies. The FATF calls on these jurisdictions to
complete the implementation of action plans expeditiously and within the proposed timeframes. The FATF will closely
monitor the implementation of these action plans and encourages its members to consider the information presented
below:

Jurisdictions no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going Global AML/CFT Compliance Process:

Paris, 27 June 2014

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below:

The FATF and the FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs) will continue to work with the jurisdictions noted below and to
report on the progress made in addressing the identified deficiencies. The FATF calls on these jurisdictions to
complete the implementation of action plans expeditiously and within the proposed timeframes. The FATF will closely
monitor the implementation of these action plans and encourages its members to consider the information presented
below:

Jurisdictions no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going global AML/CFT compliance process:

Paris, 14 February 2014

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below:

Jurisdictions which have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF:

Jurisdictions not making sufficient progress:

Jurisdictions no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going global AML/CFT compliance process:

Paris, 18 October 2013

Jurisdictions subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures to protect the
international financial system from the on-going and substantial money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF)
risks emanating from the jurisdictions:

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. The FATF
calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with each jurisdiction, as
described below:

The FATF and the FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs) will continue to work with the jurisdictions noted below and to
report on the progress made in addressing the identified deficiencies. The FATF calls on these jurisdictions to
complete the implementation of action plans expeditiously and within the proposed timeframes. The FATF will closely
monitor the implementation of these action plans and encourages its members to consider the information presented
below:

Jurisdictions not making sufficient progress:

• Mongolia

Jurisdictions no longer subject to the FATF’s on-going global AML/CFT compliance process: