The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) conducted an official high-level visit to Rabat as part of the third round of mutual evaluations, to support preparations for the upcoming assessment of Morocco’s national 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 with ministers and senior officials from key AML/CFT/CPF institutions, including the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Bank Al-Maghrib, and the National Financial Intelligence Authority, alongside supervisory and regulatory bodies. Moroccan authorities reiterated their commitment to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards and pointed to reforms and inter-agency coordination, while MENAFATF noted Morocco’s readiness for the evaluation and ongoing development of its legislative and regulatory framework. Morocco’s third-round mutual evaluation cycle is set to run until May 2028, when the final report is scheduled to be discussed and adopted.
2025-11-27Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force conducts high-level visit to Morocco ahead of third-round AML/CFT/CPF mutual evaluation
MENAFATF visited Rabat to support Morocco's preparations for its third-round evaluation of anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and counter-proliferation systems, concluding in May 2028. Moroccan authorities emphasized their commitment to FATF standards and reforms, while MENAFATF acknowledged Morocco's readiness and legislative progress.