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    CFATF Public Statement on Sint Maarten at L Plenary St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda, November 27th,2019

    Turks and Caicos Islands 4th Round MER

    BERMUDA 4th Round MER  

    Sint Maarten 10th Follow Up Report  

     

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Created: 11 February 2025

New Training Manual on Financial Investigations and Emerging Money Laundering Risks

The CFATF, in collaboration with the COPOLAD III program, is pleased to announce the publication of the training manual Financial Investigations and Analysis for Emerging Money Laundering Risks: Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency.

Between February and March 2024, the CFATF and COPOLAD III hosted a series of specialised training workshops aimed at strengthening the capacity of financial investigators, analysts, and other key stakeholders across the Region. These sessions focused on addressing the evolving risks of money laundering, with particular emphasis on the misuse of virtual assets.

Based on the expertise shared during these workshops, COPOLAD III has developed this comprehensive training manual, formally approved by the CFATF Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). The manual provides critical guidance on investigative techniques, analytical tools, and best practices for identifying and mitigating financial crime threats.

This resource is now available for download and serves as an essential tool in the fight against money laundering, equipping practitioners with the necessary knowledge and strategies to navigate the complexities of financial investigations in the digital space.

[Download the Manual Here]

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Created: 24 January 2025

Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report of Montserrat

 

 

The CFATF Plenary, held in Negril, Jamaica in December 2024, adopted the Mutual Evaluation Report of Montserrat. This evaluation summarises the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT)/ Counter-Proliferation Financing (CPF) measures in place in Montserrat as at the date of the on-site visit from April 8-19, 2024. The report analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations, the level of effectiveness of Montserrat’s AML/CFT system and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened.

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Created: 23 January 2025

Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report of Belize

 

 

The CFATF Plenary, held in Negril, Jamaica in December 2024, adopted the Mutual Evaluation Report of Belize. This evaluation summarises the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT)/ Counter-Proliferation Financing (CPF) measures in place in Belize as at the date of the on-site visit from December 4-15, 2023. The report analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations, the level of effectiveness of Belize’s AML/CFT system and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened.

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Created: 09 January 2025

CFATF 59th Plenary and Working Group Meetings Outcomes

 

In the front table, from left to right: Ms. Cheryl Greenidge, Director, Bank Supervision, Central Bank of Barbados; Mr. Wendell Lucas, Deputy Executive Director (CFATF Secretariat); the Honourable Ms. Fayval Williams, Minister of Finance and Public Service, Jamaica, CFATF Deputy Chair; Mr. Angelo Brete, Director FIU Aruba, CFATF Chair; Mr. Héctor Sevilla, Deputy Executive Director (CFATF Secretariat), the Honourable Mr. Samuel Bulgin KC, JP, Attorney General of the Cayman Islands, CFATF Immediate Past Chair and Mr. Francis Arana, WGFI Co-Chair.

The Princess Grand Resort Jamaica, – The CFATF 59th Plenary and Working Group Meetings took place from December 1st to 6th, 2024, under the Chairmanship Mr. Angelo Brete, Director FIU Aruba.  

The main issues addressed by the Plenary were:

  1. Mutual Evaluation Reports – December 2nd and 3rd, 2024: The Working Group discussed the MERs of Belize and Montserrat. These reports were prepared based on the FATF 4thRound Methodology. They set out the level of effectiveness of the country’s AML/CFT system and their level of technical compliance with the FATF Recommendations. The Plenary approved these MERs following discussions at the CFATF Working Group on FATF Issues (WGFI) meeting and Plenary. The Post-Plenary Quality and Consistency process is ongoing for both MERs, which will be published on the CFATF website within the 1st quarter of 2025.

  2. CFATF Heads of FIU Forum (HoFIU) – December 1st, 2024: The primary focus of the Forum was the suspension of transactions based on the new FATF requirements of Recommendations 4 and 40. Consequently, a presentation was done by the Cayman Islands FIU titled “Transaction Suspension: The Past, Present and Future-Cayman Islands FIU” and a round-table discussion was also conducted on “Pause! Mastering the Art of Suspending Transactions”. Furthermore, COPOLAD delivered a presentation on a technical guide on crypto-currency financial investigations. Delegates also deliberated on a proposed CFATF Regional CFT Forum, for which a document will be developed for delegates’ comments. Updates by the Egmont Group’s Regional Representative for the Americas and the status of CFATF Member countries’ applications for membership into the Egmont Group. Additionally, the HoFIU Forum reviewed the latest six-month update on their members’ activities.

  3. CFATF Risk Trends and Methods Group (CRTMG) – December 1st, 2024: The CRTMG presented the outcomes of the FATF RTMG meeting in October 2024. Delegates were informed of the 2024 Experts’ Meeting to support the project on “Money Laundering Vulnerabilities in the Financial Arrangements of Non-Traditional DNFBPs.” The project start-up for the Regional Terrorist Financing (TF) Assessment and an update to the 2023 VASP Project Report were also discussed. An update was presented for Money Laundering Vulnerabilities in the Financial Arrangements of Non-Traditional DNFBPs project. Regarding the Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MMOU), a working group was established to review the possible synergies between the MMOU, the CRTMG’s Regional TF Risk Assessment Project and the proposal for a CFT Forum. The working group will report its findings to the May 2025 plenary. In addition, Guyana won the CRTMG Best Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing (BREMOLT) Case Award.

  4. CFATF WGFI - December 2nd and 3rd, 2024: The WGFI informed its delegates of the Key Issues (KIs) of the Mutual Evaluation Reports of Belize and Montserrat. The WGFI agreed to present one KI to the Plenary for discussion for Belize. For the MER of Montserrat, the Working Group discussed three (3) KIs and concluded these should also be submitted to the Plenary for discussion. Delegates were presented with summaries of the outcomes of FATF Working Group Meetings held in June and October 2024. 
  1. CFATF International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG) – December 3rd, 2024: At this meeting, the Working Group was informed that two (2) Follow-up Report (FUR) with technical compliance re-ratings, Saint Lucia (4th Enhanced FUR) and Suriname (2nd Enhanced FUR) were approved via the written process. The FURs for the Antigua and Barbuda (6th Enhanced FUR), Turks and Caicos Islands (5th Enhanced FUR), Virgin Islands (1st Enhanced FUR) Saint Kitts and Nevis (3rd Enhanced FUR), Venezuela (2nd Enhanced FUR) and Aruba (1st Regular FUR) were brought forward to the Working Group for information purposes only. Updates on the FATF ICRG June and October 2024 were provided to the Working Group. These focused on, inter alia, the status of CFATF Members in the Americas Joint Group for June 2024, the revision to the ICRG 5th Round prioritisation criteria. Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba and the Turks and Caicos Islands also exited the 4th Round Follow-up process. 
  1. Delegates were also informed on the CFATF 4th Round Follow-up Process for Cayman Islands, Haiti, Grenada, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and Guyana. The outcomes of the FATF ICRG June and October 2024 Working Group Meetings were presented and included Status Report on the FATF ICRG process for Jamaica, Barbados, Haiti, Antigua and Barbuda, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Suriname, Venezuela and The Commonwealth of Dominica. Actions taken by the CFATF Members on the FATF Public Statements issued in June 2024 were communicated to the delegates. 
  1. Other Updates Received: The CFATF 11thEDF project was carded to end in August 2024. However, a 15-month extension was granted, from September 2024 to November 2025. The 11th EDF oversaw two (2) activities between July and December 2024; one 5th Round  Joint  Assessors Training FATF/CFATF from July 8th to 12th, 2024 and continued nominations for access to the  Virtual  Learning and Collaborative Centre (VLCC)  along  with  the  Virtual  Learning  and  Collaborative  An Information  Technology  E-Learning  Officer was appointed  and is developing   content   for   the VLCC. Delegates were also informed that by August 31st, 2024, the Project completed all scheduled MEVAL training events and Mutual Evaluations as well as produced several communication and public awareness resources. Finally, the 11th EDF provided updates on upcoming activities for 2025. 
  1. CFATF Governance: From December 2024 to December 2025, Jamaica, represented by the Honourable Ms. Fayval Williams, Minister of Finance and Public Service, holds the Chairmanship of the CFATF. The Deputy Chairmanship is held by Barbados and is represented by the Honourable Dale Marshall, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs. The position of Immediate Past Chair is held by Aruba and is represented by Mr. Angelo Brete, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit, which ensures the tripartite governance of the CFATF.

 

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January 9th, 2025.

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Created: 06 December 2024

CFATF Welcomes New Member

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is pleased to announce the addition of its newest member the United States of America to the organisation. The USA officially became a member on Wednesday 4th December 2024 during the CFATF’s 59th Plenary and Working Group Meetings which was held in Hanover, Jamaica during the period December 1st to 6th, 2024.

The historical signing of the Memorandum of Understanding was undertaken by Mr. Scott Rembrandt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Policy Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes. The signing was the culmination of a decision taken by the Council of Ministers of the CFATF, to approve the application for membership of the USA, during its meeting held on Tuesday, 3rd October 2024 in Maimi, Florida.

The addition of the USA increases the CFATF’s membership to twenty (25) members, which also includes Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Monserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Venezuela and the Virgin Islands.

Mr Scott Rembrandt in his remarks to the Plenary, expressed the USA’s gratitude for being accepted as a member of the CFATF and echoed the commitment of the USA to work with the organisation and all its fellow members to advance the developmental objective of the CFATF as it works on concluding the 4th Round of Mutual Evaluations and preparing for the 5th Round of Mutual Evaluations which commences in March of 2026.

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  2. Saint Lucia 4th Enhanced Follow-Up Report and Technical Compliance Re-rating
  3. Suriname’s 2nd Enhanced Follow-Up Report and Technical Compliance Re-rating
  4. CFATF Risk, Trends and Methods Group - Report Publication
  5. CFATF 58th Plenary and Working Group Meetings Outcomes
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