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FATF Begins 6-Day Meeting

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force commenced a week of meetings on Sunday to discuss major issues regarding money-laundering across continents.
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Publish Date:17/February/2020 | 24:15

Iran's CB Discounts Effect of FATF Ruling on Forex Market

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran said whatever the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force decides on February 21, the decision will not affect the currency market.
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Publish Date:10/February/2020 | 24:16

Call for Action to Sustain Int'l Transactions

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani called for appropriate action on the part of all authorities to prevent a break-off in Iran's banking relations with the world, stressing that this is an issue of national interest.
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Publish Date:28/January/2020 | 10:16

Central Bank of Iran Makes Case for Joining FATF

EghtesadOnline: The central bank governor says Iran’s key trading partners have sent notice to the effect that Iran’s inclusion in the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklist would have dire consequences.
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Publish Date:28/December/2019 | 13:08

MPs Solicit Leader’s Support For FATF

EghtesadOnline: With the final call by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force, on Iran coming to a head, a group of MPs are preparing a letter to the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, to convey their concerns about the consequences of non-compliance with FATF standards.
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Publish Date:24/December/2019 | 24:44

Refusal to Join FATF Would Help Forge Int'l Front Against Iran

EghtesadOnline: Failure to ratify laws demanded by the global anti-money laundering watchdog will adversely affect Iran's economy, as it will help forge an international front against the country in the economic field, a political analyst says.
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Publish Date:23/December/2019 | 11:08

Failure to Join FATF Could Prove Costly

EghtesadOnline: Iran would have to pay a heavy price if it fails to implement standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, says an expert on international affairs, who believes that the Islamic Republic should serve as an example for other countries in combating corruption.
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Publish Date:18/December/2019 | 24:36

Failure to Join FATF Not in National Interest

EghtesadOnline: Iran's refusal to implement standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog will only play into the hands of the United States that is seeking further pretexts to build up pressure on Tehran, a political analyst said.
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Publish Date:27/November/2019 | 10:32

Respecting multilateralism; opportunity to deal with US unilateralism

EghtesadOnline: Completing the process of the Financial Action Task Force ( FATF ) Action Plan and making decisions on the Palermo and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Conventions are the prerequisites for multilateralism that could increase the country's capacity to counter Trump's unilateralism.
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Publish Date:20/November/2019 | 09:24

Critical Role of FATF Reiterated

EghtesadOnline: Time is running out for Tehran to meet the deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force to comply with the standards of the global anti-money laundering watchdog or face the consequences.
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Publish Date:04/November/2019 | 07:35

Compliance With FATF Rules Can Improve Economic Prospects

EghtesadOnline: Implementing standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog can help improve Iran’s economic conditions and financial transparency, says an expert, who believes that introducing the required reforms is not a top priority for decision-making authorities.
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Publish Date:26/October/2019 | 14:45

Zarif: FATF Ultimatum Serves Political Purposes

EghtesadOnline: Iran's top diplomat said the Financial Action Task Force's imposition of a final deadline on Iran is a "completely political" decision, but stressed that international financial standards need to be met for the sake of national interests.
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Publish Date:22/October/2019 | 13:19

Tehran Given 4 More Months to Enforce FATF Conditions

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force ( FATF ), the global watchdog for anti-money laundering policies, again extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran.
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Publish Date:20/October/2019 | 13:15

FATF Extends Suspension of Counter-Measures

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, decided on Friday to continue the suspension of counter-measures against Iran until October.
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Publish Date:23/June/2019 | 08:48

CBI Chief: FATF Crucial for Foreign Banking Ties

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says recommendations of the anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force, are part and parcel of international banking norms and thus essential for financial ties to the outside world.
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Publish Date:02/March/2019 | 11:57

Rouhani Mounts Strong Defense of FATF Bills

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday strongly defended his government's initiative to comply with global anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism standards, saying failure to do so would be a blow to Iran's banking and financial ties with the outside world.
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Publish Date:27/February/2019 | 24:22

FATF Extends Suspension of Iran Countermeasures Until June

EghtesadOnline: The anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force announced on Friday that it has extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran for another four months, recognizing the country's efforts in meeting its Action Plan.
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Publish Date:23/February/2019 | 14:53

Iran's Expediency Council Approves Anti-Money Laundering Law

EghtesadOnline: The Expediency Council, a powerful body that resolves disputes between parliament and a watchdog body, the Guardian Council, on Saturday approved the amendment to Combating Money Laundering Law on the first meeting of the council chaired by its new head Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani.
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Publish Date:05/January/2019 | 15:04

Iran’s FATF Outcome Unclear

EghtesadOnline: Executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force has said that while Iran's Action Plan with global anti-money laundering body is mostly incomplete, it cannot be firmly said whether Iran will stay or be removed from the group's blacklist when the group convenes in February.
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Publish Date:28/October/2018 | 07:46

Zarif, Lawmakers Discuss FATF Affairs

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a closed session briefed lawmakers Tuesday about the ‘Iran Action Plan’ with the global anti-money laundering body the Financial Action Task Force.
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Publish Date:24/October/2018 | 14:26