IMF urges Uganda to exit FATF grey list or jeopardise correspondent relationships and destabilise the financial system
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Uganda to step up its efforts to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. The IMF is concerned about measures yet to be taken to improve the country’s central…
Partnerships between public sector agencies and reporting entities can strengthen measures to counter financing of terrorism
Collaboration between public sector agencies and reporting entities such as banks can significantly enhance the effectiveness of measures to counter financing of terrorism according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) recently published book on counter terrorism financing frameworks (Trade-based Financial Crime, 15 May 2023). Countering…
Financial institutions’ roles in counter terrorism financing frameworks in focus in new IMF report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published an extensive book to assist anti-money laundering and combating terrorism financing (AML/CFT) policymakers and practitioners in identifying key challenges and good practices for strengthening the effectiveness of counter terrorism financing frameworks. The roles of financial institutions (FIs) are…
IMF publishes new fact sheet on its role in AML/CFT efforts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published a new fact sheet on its work helping shape policies on anti-money laundering (AML) combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT) and counter-proliferation financing internationally and within its members’ national frameworks. The fact sheet, The IMF and the fight…
