The Financial Action Task Force updated its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the group of countries working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing and counter-proliferation financing regimes. The main change is the addition of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq. Placement under increased monitoring means a jurisdiction has committed to fix the identified weaknesses within agreed timeframes and will be subject to closer FATF oversight. The review also covered progress reports from 20 jurisdictions since February 2026, with updated statements issued for Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, the Virgin Islands (UK) and Yemen. Kuwait and Papua New Guinea deferred reporting, so their previously issued statements remain in place and may not reflect their latest AML/CFT status. The FATF said increased monitoring does not trigger a call for enhanced due diligence and reiterated that members should apply a risk-based approach, while avoiding disruption to humanitarian assistance, legitimate non-profit organization activity and remittances and taking account of humanitarian exemptions under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2761 (2024).
Financial Action Task Force2026-06-19
Financial Action Task Force adds Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq to increased monitoring list
The Financial Action Task Force updated its increased monitoring list and newly identified Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq as jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT and proliferation financing deficiencies. It also reviewed progress by 20 jurisdictions and kept earlier statements for Kuwait and Papua New Guinea after they deferred reporting. The FATF reiterated that grey-listing does not amount to a call for enhanced due diligence and should be handled through a risk-based approach.