FATF Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring and High-Risk Countries: FATF "Grey List" and FATF "Black List"

Last update: 23 February 2024

What is the FATF?

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organisation that continually identifies and monitors high-risk countries with strategic anti-money laundering (AML) deficiencies constituting a risk to the global financial system.

What is the difference between the FATF grey list and the FATF black list?

Today, so-called FATF high-risk countries subject to a call for action (here) are countries with strategic AML deficiencies unable or unwilling to address them - until 2006 they were called Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories ("FATF Black List"). By contrast, so-called FATF countries under increased monitoring (here) are actually working with the FATF to address those deficiencies.

When does the FATF publish its list?

The FATF publishes changes in its country lists three times a year following its plenary meeting. The FATF Plenary Meetings usually take place in February, June, and October of each year.

What are the implications for a country to be included in a FATF list?

For the countries concerned, inclusion in a FATF list means increased control of their cross-border payment transactions, enhanced due diligence (EDD) by correspondent banks on incoming and outgoing payments and considerable delays in payment processing and settlement.

Which countries are included in the FATF grey list?

Countries under increased monitoring - 23 February 2024:

• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
• Croatia
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Kenya (newly added)
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Namibia (newly added)
• Nigeria
• Philippines
• Senegal
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Syria
• Tanzania
• Türkiye
• Viet Nam
• Yemen

Which countries are included in the FATF black list?

High-risk countries subject to a call for action - 23 February 2024:

• Iran
• Myanmar
• North Korea
  

FATF Grey List

FATF black List