FATF’s Recent Risk Map Update
Two added, three removed—here’s the impact
📅 September 5, 2025
📅 September 5, 2025
On June 13, 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring due to strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and counter-proliferation finance. Even though the news cycle has moved on, the changes still matter for compliance teams. If you haven’t already folded them into your risk framework, now’s the time to double-check. Updates like these can shift due diligence requirements, alter how you score customer risk, and even affect correspondent banking ties. Missing those adjustments doesn’t just mean extra work later—it can also invite regulatory questions and reputational headaches.
Every few months, FATF takes the global temperature on money laundering and terrorist financing controls, and June 2025 was no exception. Its review shuffled the list of countries under closer watch, with some added for persistent gaps and others removed after making progress.
After its latest plenary meeting, the intergovernmental watchdog added the British Virgin Islands and Bolivia to its Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring (also called the “grey list”) and removed Croatia, Mali, and Tanzania. The High-Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action (the “black list”) stayed the same, with Iran, North Korea, and Burma still considered the highest-risk countries.
For compliance teams, this isn’t just background news—it’s a reminder to check that these shifts have been reflected in your programs. Clients or counterparties linked to the British Virgin Islands or Bolivia may now require deeper questions and more frequent monitoring. Exposure to Burma, Iran, or North Korea remains even more sensitive, involving strict prohibitions and enhanced due diligence under U.S. law.
FinCEN’s June 2023 advisory leaves little room for doubt: FATF designations should flow directly into your risk assessments and controls. In practice, that might mean re-scoring jurisdictions in your risk model, updating onboarding checklists, or reviewing correspondent banking relationships. It could also mean preparing business lines for tougher conversations with clients in higher-risk markets. The key is making sure the update isn’t just noted—it’s acted on, so your institution isn’t caught off guard months later.
To help compliance teams quickly visualize FATF’s June 2025 updates, IFI’s interactive FATF Listing Map Tool highlights grey- and black-listed jurisdictions in real time. This resource makes it easier to track changes after each plenary and fold them into your institution’s risk assessments.
Source: Institute for Financial Integrity, FATF Listing Map
FATF’s updates are a reminder that compliance isn’t static; it’s a moving target shaped by global events and regulatory priorities. Staying ahead means not only reacting to updates but understanding the “why” behind them and embedding that insight into daily operations.
Our Foundations of AML/CFT course is designed to help compliance professionals do just that. From interpreting FATF guidance to applying risk-based controls in practice, the course equips you to turn regulatory developments into stronger, more resilient compliance programs.
FATF updates aren’t just headlines—they’re operational triggers that demand quick, informed action. Our Foundations of AML/CFT course equips compliance professionals to:
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