October 2015 FATF Statement
On 23 October 2015, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), of which Singapore is a member, issued an updated Public Statement that highlighted the strategic deficiencies in the anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime of two groups of jurisdictions:
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran which have not shown sufficient commitment to address their serious AML/CFT deficiencies. They are subject to a FATF call on its members and other jurisdictions to apply counter-measures.
- Myanmar, which has not yet made sufficient progress in addressing their strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. The FATF calls on its members to consider the risks arising from the deficiencies associated with Myanmar.
Details of the FATF Statement can be found at:
Financial institutions are advised to accord due consideration to the above FATF Statement and take the appropriate action(s) and level of due-diligence measures, as specified in the MAS AML/CFT Notices. Non-financial institutions that are subjected to AML/CFT requirements in Singapore are similarly advised to note the updated Statement and take appropriate measures in accordance with your respective AML/CFT obligations.
Separately, the FATF has issued an updated statement on its on-going process to improve global AML/CFT compliance. This statement provides information on a list of jurisdictions that have committed to action plans to address and strengthen their respective AML/CFT deficiencies, and would assist financial institutions and relevant non-financial institutions in your risk assessment and mitigation. The second FATF statement can be found at:
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