Updates to the AML/CFT/CPF Handbook

The Commission has today issued an amendment to the country list in Appendix I of the Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”) reflecting the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”)’s updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, which added Monaco and Venezuela. Monaco has been added to Appendix I whereas Venezuela was already included due to being listed by other relevant external sources. FATF has removed Jamaica and Turkey from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, however both jurisdictions remain on Appendix I due to being listed by other relevant external sources.

In addition, the United Kingdom’s HM Treasury has withdrawn the Burundi financial sanctions regime, so this has also been reflected within the relevant source column on Appendix I, however Burundi remains on Appendix I due to being listed by other relevant external sources.

The clean and tracked version of the Handbook (including Appendix I) can be accessed via the Handbook page, with Appendix I available on the Notices, Instructions & Warnings page.

The FATF page on High-Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions can be found here.