FATF RELEASES RULES FOR FIFTH MUTUAL EVALUATION ROUND
October 16th, 2024
FATF has released its detailed rules on how its fifth mutual evaluation round (MER) will proceed, with assessments beginning next year (2025) and continuing until 2032 (1). Its new procedures for MERs, follow-up reports and grey- and blacklisted countries under FATF’s International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), are spelled out in detail. This includes practical guidance on how mutual evaluation assessment teams can and should operate in countries under review (2).
The MER5 guidance stressed how this round will assess technical compliance and effectiveness: ...
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