On June 13, 2025, the international financial crime watchdog, the FATF, added Virgin Islands (UK), and Bolivia to its “grey list” of countries. With this addition, the grey list now consists of 25 member countries.
Croatia, Mali, and Tanzania are no longer under increased monitoring by the FATF. There have been no changes to the blacklisted countries, which include the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Iran, and Myanmar.
The FATF grey list includes countries with strategic deficiencies in countering money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. FATF Grey List as of June 25, 2025:
- Algeria
- Angola
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Haiti
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Monaco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands (UK)
- Yemen
To know more, click https://www.fcctimes.com/2025/06/13/fatf-expands-grey-list-amid-ongoing-global-efforts-to-strengthen-financial-safeguards/?utm_source=RZOLUTWebsite&utm_medium=FCCRegUpdate18Jun25
