OPINION — In the shadow of Mexico City’s historic Palacio de Bellas Artes, global financial watchdogs will convene in February 2026 for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary and Working Group Meetings. In conference rooms far removed from South Asia’s violence, Pakistan will once again present itself as a responsible counterterrorism partner, armed with … Read more
File photo: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri discussed ways to deepen economic and financial ties with the US, including collaboration in international financial institutions and coordination in the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) processes, during his visit to Washington, said the Indian government.This is important in … Read more
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Friday its strict border control measures against illicit cash smuggling have played a crucial role in the Philippines’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. According to the BOC, its intensified crackdown against smuggling, deployment of cash-sniffing dogs, upgraded baggage scanning systems and expanded capacity-building for … Read more
Malacañang on Saturday welcomed the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to remove the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions notorious for being safe havens of money laundering and terrorism financing. Following its three-day plenary, the FATF announced the country is no longer under its increased monitoring for dirty money, nearly four years since … Read more