FATF and Iran

The international money-laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force said Friday that it had made no changes in its blacklist, which for the moment includes three countries Iran, Myanmar…

The global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), will maintain Iran's position on its blacklist until the country completes its full Action Plan.  "If…

Some of demands by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering watchdog, have been implemented, a senior official said Wednesday. 

Outgoing president, Hassan Rouhani, on Tuesday again called on top legislative bodies not to further delay finalization of the two remaining bills demand by the Financial Action Task Force, the…

The Economy Ministry's Financial Intelligence Unit has invited innovators and knowledge-based companies active in anti-money laundering compliance services to help the office develop smart…

The Expediency Council on Wednesday cancelled a meeting to discuss two bills demanded by the Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, citing the resurgence of the…

Expediency Council, the top body in charge of settling legislative disputes, has asked the government to provide it with documents to clarify ambiguities concerning requirements mandated by the…

The Expediency Council, the top legislation vetting body, in a statement confirmed that the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved a government request to extend…

Two pending bills demanded by the Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, will again be discussed at the Expediency Council, the top legislation vetting body.…

Not complying with standards of the Financial Action Task Force, the international anti-money laundering watchdog, has further undermined Iran’s access to international banking and financial…

The Financial Action Task Force, the global dirty money watchdog, on Friday agreed to revamp its standards to beef up monitoring of financing aimed at evading US and United Nations sanctions and…

The Financial Action Task Force blacklist means significantly increasing the cost of doing business with the outside world, a senior member of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines…

The government needs to continue efforts to pass the laws related to the standards of the Financial Action Task Force after the global watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist, an expert said.…

The government in a statement on Wednesday called for removing obstacles to joining regulations mandated by the Financial Action Task Force.  In a meeting in Tehran, the Cabinet urged the…

To get out of the dreaded blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, Iran does not need to start from scratch or pluck stars from the sky, says a former Iranian diplomat.    “The…

Placing Iran on the global anti-money laundering watchdog’s list will have mixed results on economic sectors, says the head of the Money and Capital Market Commission of the Iran Chamber of…

Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog on Friday put Iran on its blacklist after Tehran failed to comply with international anti-terrorism funding norms. 

Non-compliance with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force could result in the closure of all Iranian bank accounts around the world, including individuals and embassies, an expert…

The Financial Action Task Force commenced a week of meetings on Sunday to discuss major issues regarding money-laundering across continents.  The global watchdog announced on its website…

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said whatever the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force decides on February 21, the decision will not affect the currency market.

Bank clients in Iran henceforth are obliged to provide authentic and verifiable documents regarding the purpose of large transactions, the Central Bank of Iran of Iran said in a notice. 

Iran Customs Administration has required all its offices to follow anti-money laundering regulations approved by the government last October. 

Sincere stakeholders, in the anti-FATF camp in Tehran, say now is not the time to embrace the Financial Action Task Force rules. Their argument is premised on the reality that the country is…

The central bank governor says Iran’s key trading partners have sent notice to the effect that Iran’s inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklist would have dire consequences.…

With the final call by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, on Iran coming to a head, a group of MPs are preparing a letter to the Leader of Islamic…