The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) published an update on a high-level presidency visit to Rabat as part of preparations for the upcoming third-round mutual evaluation of Morocco’s anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) system. The visit included a meeting chaired by Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, with participation from ministers and senior officials involved in AML/CFT/CPF policy, supervision and intelligence, including the Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib and the President of the National Financial Intelligence Authority. Moroccan authorities reaffirmed political commitment to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards and pointed to recent legislative, regulatory and institutional reforms, while MENAFATF commended Morocco’s preparation and cooperation and referenced positive outcomes from the second-round mutual evaluation. The third-round process is described as running until May 2028, when the final report is due to be discussed and adopted.
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) 2025-11-27
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force conducts high-level visit to Morocco ahead of third-round AML CFT CPF mutual evaluation running to May 2028
MENAFATF reported a high-level visit to Rabat for Morocco's third-round evaluation of its anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and counter-proliferation financing system, highlighting Morocco's political commitment and recent reforms. The evaluation will continue until May 2028, when the final report is expected to be discussed and adopted.