FinCEN Alerts U.S. Financial Institutions on FATF Updates and Jurisdiction Changes
FinCEN informed U.S. financial institutions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updates, which added Laos and Nepal to its list of jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering deficiencies, removed the Philippines, and maintained sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Burma, urging enhanced due diligence and compliance with international financial regulations. [2/27/25]