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UK advisory for applying enhanced due diligence on 12 countries

FATF regularly publishes statements that identify high-risk countries based on assessments of their AML/CTF regimes. In line with Regulation (33) (6) (c) HM Treasury would like to draw the regulated sectors attention to the latest publication by FATF on high risk jurisdictions.

 

On 19 October 2018 FATF published two statements identifying jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their AML/CTF regimes.

 

HM Treasury advises firms to consider the following:

HM Treasury Advice:

Consider as high risk and apply counter measures and enhanced due diligence measures in accordance with the risks

Consider as high risk and apply enhanced due diligence measures in accordance with the risks

Take appropriate actions to minimise the associated risks, which may include enhanced due diligence measures in high risk situations

Jurisdictions:

DPRK*

Iran*

The Bahamas
Botswana
Ethiopia
Ghana
Pakistan
Serbia

Sri Lanka
Syria*
Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia*
Yemen*

*These jurisdictions are subject to sanctions measures at the time of publication of this notice which require firms to take additional measures. Details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-sanctions-regime-specific- consolidated-lists-and-releases

 

 

The full advisory can be found here

Prabhu Balakrishnan
Prabhu Balakrishnan
Founder of Citizenship by Investment News. Chief Editor with over 15 years experience in PR and News publishing. He Loves writing about citizenship, residency and wealth migration. CIP Journal is a Leading publication founded in 2017 bringing latest news from CBI/RBI market.

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