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FATF has nearly 40 member countries, and exerts its influence through numerous regional bodies. Non-member countries are equally subject to FATF’s standards through blacklisting methods.

We’re here to demystify FATF’s localized forms of influence in each part of the world. Welcome to our country portal, where you can view a fact-file for each country’s place within the FATF apparatus. Through news and reporting, learn how FATF has influenced local aspects on the ground in each context.

Choose a country:

  • India

    Membership Status: Full Member (Since 2010), Member of FATF Steering Group

    Regional Bodies: Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), Eurasian Group (EAG)

    Compliance level: Placed in the ‘regular follow-up’ category after the 2023-24 Mutual Evaluation. One of only five G20 countries in this top category

    Recent Evaluation: Mutual Evaluation conducted during 2023-24

  • The Philippines

    Membership Status: Not a full member. Currently under increased monitoring (often referred to as the “grey list”).
    Being on the “grey list” may impact international financial relations and investor confidence

    Regional Bodies: Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)

    Compliance Level: As of 2022 Mutual Evaluation, Largely Compliant for 29 of the FATF 40 Recommendations. Compliant for 8 of the FATF 40 Recommendations

    Recent Evaluation: Last Mutual Evaluation Report published in October 2021. Follow-up report published in November 2023

    Upcoming: Implementation of National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorism Financing, and Counter-Proliferation Financing Strategy (NACS) 2023-2027.

  • South Africa

    Membership Status: Full Member (Since 2003). Currently under increased monitoring (often referred to as the “grey list”).
    Being on the “grey list” may impact international financial relations and investor confidence

    Regional Bodies: Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)

    Compliance Level: As of the 2023 follow-up Mutual Evaluation, Largely Compliant for 29 of the FATF 40 Recommendations, Compliant for 5 of the FATF 40 Recommendations

    Recent Evaluation: Mutual Evaluation Report published in October 2021. Follow-up report published in November 2023

    Upcoming: South Africa has until January 2025 to address all remaining Action Items. If successful, an onsite visit could be scheduled for April/May 2025, with potential removal from the grey list at the June 2025 FATF Plenary.

  • Kenya

    Membership Status: Not a full member. On the FATF “grey list” of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring since February 2024.

    Regional Bodies: Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)

    Compliance Level: Compliant for 13 of the FATF 40 Recommendations. Largely Compliant for 3 of the FATF 40 Recommendations

    Recent Evaluation: Mutual Evaluation Report adopted in September 2022

    Upcoming: Expected to take 3-4 years to address deficiencies and potentially be removed from the grey list

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News and Reports

FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists In India, Citizens Warn

FATF-Inspired Law Weaponized Against Scholars and Activists In India, Citizens Warn

Citizens raise alarm over misuse of anti-money laundering law to target activists and scholars in India. The open letter highlights how FATF-inspired legislation is being weaponized against government critics, undermining civil liberties and democratic processes.
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FATF-Inspired FCRA Crackdown in India: Severe Consequences for Non-Profit Organizations

FATF-Inspired FCRA Crackdown in India: Severe Consequences for Non-Profit Organizations

As nonprofits in India continue to lose their FCRA licences, the impact is being felt most sharply by their staff, the people they serve, and society at large.
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FATF Compliance or Overreach? India’s Enforcement Directorate Under Scrutiny for Excessive Powers

FATF Compliance or Overreach? India’s Enforcement Directorate Under Scrutiny for Excessive Powers

The ED has cast its dragnet wide. It is using the interpretation of a circular issued by the agency itself in 2020 for this purpose. The circular was intended to define its role. But it has a clause giving its director enormous discretionary powers.
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FATF Standards Weaponized? India’s Civil Society Under Siege

FATF Standards Weaponized? India’s Civil Society Under Siege

Prime Minister Modi’s aggressive measures against NGOs, justified under FATF compliance, have led to a severe funding crunch and operational challenges for civil society in India.
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FATF-inspired Laws Lead to 87% Drop in Foreign Funds When India Needs Funds Most

FATF-inspired Laws Lead to 87% Drop in Foreign Funds When India Needs Funds Most

Foreign funds donated to Indian NGOs fell 87% over two years, from Rs 16,490 crore in 2018-19 to Rs 2,190 crore in 2019-20, as the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tightened an already opaque law, which has disallowed foreign donations to more than 16,000 such organisations. As the income of the poorest 20% of Indian households halved since 2016—the first such decline in 31 years—we report how the government is criminalising thousands of NGOs and hindering assistance to its poorest during a pandemic.
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FATF Standards and Civil Liberties: The UAPA Dilemma in India

FATF Standards and Civil Liberties: The UAPA Dilemma in India

India’s implementation of the UAPA, ostensibly to meet FATF standards, has led to thousands of arrests but few convictions, raising alarm about potential misuse and overreach.
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