FATF INTERVIEW – PLENARY – FATF GAINS PERMANENT AML/CFT MANDATE

THE FINANCIAL Action Task Force (FATF) has been given an open-ended rolling mandate for the first time, with member governments underlining its value as the world’s premier AML/CFT international organisation. This decision – made in April – follows FATF’s latest February 20-22 plenary, where important issues such as the AML/CFT records of China, Iran and Brazil were discussed as well as fighting the continuing terror finance threat posed by Islamic State. Senior FATF officials were asked to offer insight on these and other ongoing FATF issues by Money ...


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