Outcomes FATF Plenary October 2026

The Financial Action Task Force concluded its October 2026 Plenary in Paris on 30 October, the first under the UK Presidency of Giles Thomson. Delegates agreed action on evolving threats including virtual assets and fraud.

Four jurisdictions were removed from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (the grey list) after completing their action plans: Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Monaco. No jurisdictions were added, reducing the grey list from 22 to 18. The call-for-action (black) list was unchanged.

Following the April 2026 Ministerial Declaration, the Plenary also agreed to accelerate implementation of the FATF Standards on virtual assets in jurisdictions with materially important virtual asset activity. Firms should update country risk lists accordingly; for delisted jurisdictions, any enhanced measures should be reviewed on a risk basis rather than removed automatically. The next Plenary is scheduled for February 2027.

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