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.
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
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.