The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force has published Suriname’s third enhanced follow-up report and technical compliance re-rating, concluding that the country has made further progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework. The review upgrades Recommendation 29 to Compliant, Recommendations 1, 10, 23 and 32 to Largely Compliant, and Recommendation 6 from Non-Compliant to Largely Compliant. Suriname remains in enhanced follow-up, and the report is limited to technical compliance rather than effectiveness. The upgrades reflect legislative and regulatory changes highlighted in the report, including new national and international sanctions list measures, procedures for terrorism-related freezing actions, and amendments to the Act on Preventing and Combatting of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing. CFATF also pointed to a second national risk assessment, a sectoral risk assessment for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, stronger customer due diligence and risk assessment requirements for service providers, and clearer supervisory responsibilities. Following the latest re-ratings, Suriname is now Compliant with 10 FATF Recommendations and Largely Compliant with 17.
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)2025-10-13
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force upgrades Suriname on six AML CFT recommendations in third follow up review
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force issued Suriname’s third enhanced follow-up report and upgraded six FATF technical compliance ratings. Recommendation 29 moved to Compliant, Recommendations 1, 10, 23 and 32 moved to Largely Compliant, and Recommendation 6 moved from Non-Compliant to Largely Compliant. Suriname is now Compliant with 10 Recommendations and Largely Compliant with 17.