The change has been made by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
The meaning of a high-risk third country under the MLRs now means a country named by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on its Black List: High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action and Grey List: Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring.
Firms should make note of the changes made to the process of listing high risk third countries.
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