G20 Leaders’ statement on countering terrorism focusses on terrorist financing.
Mr. Santiago Otamendi assumed the Presidency of the FATF on 1 July. He succeeded Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano of Spain.
Effective information-sharing is essential to tackle money laundering & terrorist financing. FATF is looking for views and comments on the draft guidance for Private Sector Information Sharing. Deadline : 31 July 2017 c.o.b. CET.
Under the Spanish Presidency of Mr. Vega-Serrano, delegates discussed among other issues, the global response to terrorist financing, improving transparency and beneficial ownership, and the mutual evaluation reports of Denmark and Ireland.
The FATF has identified jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their frameworks to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation.
Jurisdictions for which an FATF call for action applies
Combatting terrorist financing is the top priority for the FATF, the intergovernmental body responsible for understanding terrorist financing risks, developing global standards and evaluating countries' compliance.
FATF's focus on terrorist financing.
The FATF Recommendations, the international anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT) standards, and the FATF Methodology to assess the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems.
What is an effective system to combat money laundering and terrorist financing?
