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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

FATF Gives Iran Until February to Complete Reforms

EghtesadOnline: The international group that monitors money laundering worldwide said on Friday Iran had until February to complete reforms that would bring it into line with global norms or face consequences.
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Publish Date:20/October/2018 | 09:27

FATF Week Begins With Iran on Agenda

EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering body, convenes on Sunday with a to-do-list which includes evaluating the progress by Iran in fulfilling its Action Plan to reduce its AML risk.
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Publish Date:14/October/2018 | 06:04

Iran Parliament Passes Counter-Terror Finance Legislation

EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved a measure that allows Iran to formally join the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, clearing a major hurdle to improve Iran's status with the global anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force.
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Publish Date:08/October/2018 | 08:30

Iran Parliament Approves 2 FATF Bills

EghtesdOnline: Lawmakers on Tuesday approved two bills related to the Iran Action Plan with the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force. The Guardian Council had earlier found faults with the two bills and sent it back to the legislature for reconsideration.
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Publish Date:26/September/2018 | 06:45