Ministry of Economy — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision
Circular No. (1) of 2026 on Updating the Lists of High-Risk Countries, Countries Subject to Increased Monitoring, and Related Measures
First 2026 update to the FATF high-risk/increased-monitoring jurisdictions list requiring DNFBPs to refresh CDD/EDD screening against the revised country lists.
What firms should do
Yes — update CDD/EDD screening lists to reflect the revised high-risk jurisdiction list
- Regulator
- Ministry of Economy — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision
- Type
- Circular
- Status
- Final/In Force
- Published
- 11 Mar 2026
- Takes effect
- 11 Mar 2026
- Reference
- MOET/AML/001/2026
- Topic
- AML/CFT
- Impact
- Medium
Found automatically on the regulator's website and summarised by AI by Arakan Lexara. Not legal advice; check the official source before relying on it.
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