New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has published a summary of changes across its updated Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) guidance following the transition to a sole AML/CFT regulator. The summary identifies new guidance and significant revisions, helping reporting entities determine where they may need to review existing policies, procedures and controls. The updates cover core compliance areas including risk assessments, AML/CFT programmes, customer due diligence, wire transfers and prescribed transaction reporting. Reporting entities should use the summary as a quick reference alongside the individual guidance documents.
2026-08-17Department of Internal Affairs
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs publishes summary of AML/CFT guidance changes following shift to sole regulator
New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs has summarized changes across its updated AML/CFT guidance following the transition to a sole regulator. Reporting entities should use it alongside the underlying documents to identify necessary reviews of their policies, procedures and controls.