FATF Updates Risk Lists; FinCEN Issues Advisory to U.S. Banks
Following its June 2025 plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its lists of jurisdictions with AML/CFT/CPF deficiencies—adding the British Virgin Islands and Bolivia, removing Croatia, Mali, and Tanzania—and FinCEN advises U.S. financial institutions to consider these updates when assessing risks, maintaining due diligence, and complying with U.S. sanctions and reporting obligations. [7/1/25]