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GII assesses Ghana’s progress in BO transparency, noting legal advances but highlighting challenges like limited public access, inconsistent definitions, and enforcement gaps
Illicit financial flows drain Africa’s resources, undermining public services and economic growth. Ghana is tackling this through beneficial ownership transparency, with key legal reforms in place, but challenges in access, enforcement, and consistency remain…
MENAFATF praises Egypt for key AML/CFT advancements, such as expanding DNFBP definitions, tackling virtual asset risks, and implementing a system to identify unlicensed MVTS
Egypt has made significant progress in meeting FATF recommendations, achieving “Compliant” ratings for Recommendations 23 and 14, and “Largely Compliant” ratings for Recommendations 22 and 15, addressing key AML/CFT requirements but facing some gaps in supervision and international cooperation…
New Zealand’s FIU National Risk Assessment 2024 highlights current ML/TF risks, including major threats such as fraud, drug-related crime, and tax evasion, while also identifying vulnerable sectors
It highlights the vulnerability of sectors like financial institutions, real estate, and legal services to exploitation by criminals. The report also calls for enhanced vigilance and stronger compliance measures across these industries to effectively combat illicit activities and improve the country’s AML/CFT framework…
GIABA commends Sierra Leone for strengthening its AML/CFT laws, resulting in several re-ratings, but notes that gaps remain in addressing WMD financing
Sierra Leone’s new AML/CFT/PF Act 2024 addresses key deficiencies, improving compliance with FATF standards and earning re-ratings on multiple recommendations. However, progress on Recommendation 7 remains insufficient for an upgrade, signalling areas for further improvements…
GIABA notes Nigeria’s improved technical compliance with FATF Rec. 24, 25, 28, and 32 but urges stronger PEPs monitoring, and enhanced international enforcement cooperation
While improvements made by Nigeria have been recognised with respect to Recommendations 22 and 23, they remain insufficient for an upgrade. GIABA acknowledges these advancements, but further efforts are needed to fully align with FATF standards…
UNODC’s Afghanistan Drug Insights reveal that opium prices have reached historic highs, boosting profits for large-scale traffickers, despite a decline in trafficking activities
Opiate trafficking has dropped, but high prices sustain massive profits for organised crime. Stockpiles could meet global demand until 2027, raising concerns over economic instability and a potential shift to synthetic opioids…
Australia’s NASC Scams Report 2024 shows a 25.9% drop in scam losses, with social media being the most common contact method and phone and bank transfer scams causing the highest losses
These organisations have been working collaboratively to strengthen public awareness campaigns, educating individuals on how to recognize and avoid scams. In addition, they have made significant advancements in improving scam detection systems, utilizing advanced technology and data analytics to identify potential threats more swiftly. This includes the development of real-time monitoring tools and AI-powered algorithms to spot suspicious…
GFI highlights progress in BO transparency across the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Bermuda but warns of persistent gaps in public access, enforcement, and verification processes
To enhance BO transparency, Caribbean BOTs should expand public access with tiered levels while safeguarding privacy. Strengthening cross-border data sharing with the UK and FATF-compliant jurisdictions can improve AML/CFT cooperation. Enhanced verification through national registries and legal partnerships will ensure data accuracy. Increasing audits in high-risk sectors will help detect fraud and prevent corporate misuse…
Canada strengthens its AML Framework with new reporting requirements, expanded AML/CTF obligations, increased intelligence sharing and tighter border controls
New regulatory measures will bolster Canada Border Services Agency’s powers to combat trade-based financial crime, establish a framework for private institutions to share information on ML/TF and sanctions evasion, require reporting of discrepancies between private institution data and Canada’s federal beneficial ownership registry, extend AML/ATF obligations to factoring companies, cheque cashing businesses, and financing/leasing firms to close regulatory gaps…
CFATF highlights Montserrat’s progress on ML/TF risks but flags gaps in investigations, supervision, and beneficial ownership registration
Montserrat has a solid grasp of its ML/TF risks, backed by recent National and Sectoral Risk Assessments and strong coordination among authorities. While proactive ML investigations are limited, the jurisdiction has seen some success in confiscating criminal assets, mainly related to drug trafficking. TF remains a low risk, with monitoring of Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) still in early stages. Financial Institutions (FIs) understand their AML/CFT obligations, but Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) are still catching up…
CFATF identifies gaps in Anguilla’s sanctions, supervision oversight (particularly for DNFBPs), and enforcement mechanisms despite AML/CFT developments
While financial institutions are generally well-versed in AML/CFT measures, the supervision of non-financial businesses in Guyana is still developing. Despite recent legislative advances, resource constraints and gaps in beneficial ownership registration pose challenges, leaving room for improvement in enforcement and international cooperation…
CFATF commends Guyana’s strong progress in AML/CFT with risk assessments, legislative reforms, and enhanced financial intelligence capabilities
Despite general improvements, Guyana continues to experience issues with weak supervision, inconsistent enforcement, and poor inter-agency coordination leave critical gaps in its effectiveness…