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What is the Financial Action Task Force?

From the FATF website:
"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 is therefore a “policy-making body” which works to generate the necessary political will to bring about national legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas.

The FATF has developed a series of Recommendations that are recognised as the international standard for combating of money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.  They form the basis for a co-ordinated response to these threats to the integrity of the financial system and help ensure a level playing field.  First issued in 1990, the FATF Recommendations were revised in 1996, 2001, 2003 and most recently in 2012 to ensure that they remain up to date and relevant, and they are intended to be of universal application.

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.  In collaboration with other international stakeholders, the FATF works to identify national-level vulnerabilities with the aim of protecting the international financial system from misuse."

Click here to go to the FATF website.

 

Highlights

  • Public Notice - Amendments to entries in the ISIL(DA'ESH) & AL-QAEDA Sanctions List

    Amendments to entries in the ISIL(DA'ESH) & AL-QAEDA Sanctions List

     
  • Draft Proliferation Financing Regulations, 2023

    Following the passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Act, 2023, which commenced operation on 15th September, 2023, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is conducting public participation on the draft Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on the Prevention, Suppression and Disruption of Proliferation Financing) Regulations, 2023. Government Agencies, relevant stakeholders and members of the general public are invited to submit their comments on the Draft Regulations. The documents can be downloaded from the Link Below:

                   a. draft Proliferation Financing Regulations, 2023

                   b. Template for Comments - Draft Proliferation Financing Regulations, 2023

                   c. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE - PF REGULATIONS

     

     
  • AML/CFT Guidance for Casinos

    As part of its supervision of the casino sector, the Centre has developed the AML/CFT Guidance for the sector. We are now inviting all relevant stakeholders and members of the general public to submit their comments on the Guidance. Please see below;

    - AML/CFT Guidance for the Casino sector
    - The public notice inviting comments
    - Template for submission of comments and the draft guidance.

    Submissions to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 5 PM on 27th October,2023.

     
  • Fund Regulation Proceeds of Crime and Anti-money Laundering (Criminal Asset Recovery Fund) Regulations, 2023

    Fund Regulation Proceeds of Crime and Anti-money Laundering (Criminal Asset Recovery Fund) Regulations, 2023

     
  • Mutual Evaluation Report For KENYA

    Kenya’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) was adopted by the ESAAMLG Council of Ministers in September 2022 at its meeting in Livingstone, Zambia and subsequently published on the ESAAMLG website on November 11, 2022. The MER summarises the AML/CFT/CPF regime in the country also provides recommendations on how the country’s AML/CFT/CPF regime can be strengthened. A copy of the MER can be downloaded here.

     

International Organizations

Contacts

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