FATF Grey List - February 2026 Update
මුං මේ හදන්නේ ලංකාව කෙලින්ම Black List කරන්න. හොරකං වෙනවනං ආර්ථික අර්බුධ කියලා Penalty දෙන් නැතුව හිටියොත් තව අර්බුදය ලොකු වෙනවා.
- New Additions: Kuwait, Papua New Guinea.
- Listed Jurisdictions: Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (UK), Yemen.
- Focus Areas: The FATF emphasized improving the effectiveness of beneficial ownership transparency and enforcement outcomes in these regions.
- Increased Scrutiny: Financial institutions must apply enhanced due diligence (EDD) to transactions involving these jurisdictions.
- Transaction Friction: Increased risk mapping often leads to higher compliance costs and slower cross-border payments for listed countries.
- Regional Risks: The list heavily impacts nations with gaps in risk-based supervision and control.
- DPRK (North Korea)
- Iran
- Myanmar