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March 09, 2026
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) High risk and other monitored
jurisdictions – February 09-13, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) vide public document ‘High-Risk
Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ – 13 February 2026, has called on its members
and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea (DPRK) and Iran adopted in February 2020 which remains in effect. Further,
Myanmar was added to the list of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action in
the October 2022 FATF plenary and FATF has called on its members and other
jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risk arising
from Myanmar. When applying enhanced due diligence measures, countries have
been advised to ensure that flows of funds for humanitarian assistance, legitimate NPO
activity and remittances are not disrupted. The status of Myanmar in the list of countries
subject to a call for action, remains unchanged.
FATF had earlier identified the following jurisdictions as having strategic
deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and
proliferation financing and had placed the jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring,
which had developed action plan with the FATF to deal with them. These jurisdictions
were: Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR),
Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin
Islands (UK) and Yemen. As per the February 13, 2026 FATF public statement Kuwait
and Papua New Guinea have been included to this list based on review by the FATF.
FATF plenary releases documents titled “High-Risk jurisdictions subject to a Call
for Action” and “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” with respect to jurisdictions
that have strategic AML/CFT deficiencies as part of the ongoing efforts to identify and
work with jurisdictions with strategic Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating of
Financing of Terrorism (CFT) deficiencies. This advice does not preclude the regulated
entities from legitimate trade and business transactions with these countries and
jurisdictions mentioned there.
The detailed information is available in the updated public statements and
document released by FATF on February 13, 2026. The statements and document can
be accessed at the following URL:
1. https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfgeneral/outcomes-FATF-plenary-
february-2026.html
2. https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/fatf-gafi/en/publications/High-risk-and-other-
monitored-jurisdictions/increased-monitoring-february-2026.html2
3. https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/fatf-gafi/en/publications/High-risk-and-other-
monitored-jurisdictions/Call-for-action-february-2026.html
About FATF
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established
in 1989 by the Ministers of its Member jurisdictions. The objectives of the FATF are to
set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and
operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other
related threats to the integrity of the international financial system. The FATF monitors
the progress of its members in implementing necessary measures, reviews money
laundering and terrorist financing techniques and counter-measures, and promotes the
adoption and implementation of appropriate measures globally. The FATF's decision
making body, the FATF Plenary, meets three times a year and updates these
statements, which may be noted.
(Brij Raj)
Press Release: 2025-2026/2237 Chief General Manager