FATF has updated its list of jurisdictions subject to countermeasures and those subject to increased monitoring.
North Korea and Iran remain on the countermeasures list, and enhanced due diligence should be applied in relation to Myanmar.
The list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring now also includes Kuwait and New Guinea. The full list is Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, South Sudan, Syria Venezuela, Vietnam, the Virgin Islands (UK) and Yemen, and the two new additions.