On June 12–13, a joint of FATF–MONEYVAL Plenary Meeting was held in Strasbourg, France. The session addressed critical issues in the global fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
- Approval of several FATF reports scheduled for publication in the coming months, intended to assist jurisdictions in responding swiftly and effectively to emerging illicit finance threats, in line with the risk-based approach.
- Endorsement of Latvia’s mutual evaluation (conducted by MONEYVAL), marking the first assessment undertaken as part of the fifth round of mutual evaluations.
- Removal of Croatia, Mali, and the United Republic of Tanzania from the list of jurisdictions under enhanced monitoring (“grey list”), while Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands were added to the list.
- Adoption of new FATF procedures designed to prevent the misuse of protective measures targeting non-profit organizations (NPOs), ensuring such measures are not applied excessively or arbitrarily.
Following the session, the status of the Russian Federation within the FATF remained unchanged. Russia's membership continues to be suspended pursuant to a politically motivated decision taken in February 2023.
