FATF
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Iran: Optimism Over AML Legislation Before FATF Deadline
EghtesadOnline: Despite the opposition of some factions about the country falling in line with standards set by the Financial Action Task Force, optimism abounds among moderate lawmakers and…
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FATF Back on Iran Parliament's Agenda
EghtesadOnline: As Iran's October deadline to complete the Action Plan set forth by the Financial Action Task Force draws near, lawmakers are renewing efforts to pass the related bills sent by…
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Iran Chamber of Commerce Urges FATF Compliance
EghtesadOnline: Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, the country's largest private sector group, has emphasized the necessity of Iran joining the inter-governmental Financial…
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Iran's Guardian Council Approves CFT Law Revisions
EghtesadOnline: Iran's Guardians Council has approved the government bill ratified by the parliament earlier this year, which amends Iran's Combating Financing of Terrorism Law to make it compatible…
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FATF Gives Iran Action Plan Four More Months
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force decided once again to suspend its counter-measures against Iran and provide relief to the administration of President Hassan Rouhani, which has…
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FATF's Impartiality Test
EghtesadOnline: The deadline of the 18-month action plan prepared by the Financial Action Task Force for Iran ended in February 2018 and was extended for four months, in view of Iran's initiatives…
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Iran Parliament Amends AML/CFT Laws to Satisfy FATF
EghtesadOnline: Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday came one step closer to fulfilling deficiencies in the country's action plan with the Financial Action Task Force, and passed amendment bills to the…
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Reading Into FATF’s Iran Decision
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force finally issued a public statement about Iran on Friday, ending months-long speculations about the fate of a country it has kept on it blacklist…
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Continued Action to Improve Iran's Situation With FATF
EghtesadOnline: Following the Financial Action Task Force’s latest decision, Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance issued a statement declaring that while it expected better results,…
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FATF Continues Suspension of Countermeasures Against Iran
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force has recognized measures taken by Iran in line with addressing its deficiencies and has decided to continue the suspension of active countermeasures…
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Iranian MPs Weigh FATF’s Impending Decision
EghtesadOnline: As the 700 delegates from 203 jurisdictions of the Financial Action Task Force Global Network are discussing issues surrounding the security of the global financial system, all…
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FATF Iran Decision and US Tactics
EghtesadOnline: In about 10 days from now, the Financial Action Task Force–an international anti-money laundering group–will hold its regular plenary meeting in Paris to consider, among other…
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Iran Accelerating Reforms Ahead of FATF Deadline
EghtesadOnline: Determined to permanently exit the blacklist of Financial Action Task Force, Iran has accelerated the pace of reforms to implement the action plan recommended by the international…
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German Support for Iran’s AML/CFT Efforts
EghtesadOnline: With the next plenary meeting of the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force in sight, which will also rule on Iran’s cooperation with the anti-money laundering body, the…
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Iran Urged to Meet FATF’s Jan. 2018 Deadline
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force has updated its document on engagement with Iran and urged the country to fulfill its commitments by its deadline of Jan. 31, 2018, and has also…
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Int’l Prospects Improve After FATF Verdict
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force’s latest verdict regarding Iran, based on which active countermeasures were suspended again, has “opened up some space” for major international…
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Iran Not Satisfied by FATF Ruling
EghtesadOnline: The Economy Ministry has issued a statement through its anti-money laundering division, providing a mixed reaction to the recent verdict of the Financial Action Task Force concerning…
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Envoy: FATF decision ensures expansion of Iran banking ties
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s envoy to Britain said the decision by the international anti money-laundering body on continuing suspension of punitive measures against Iran, will clear the way for reestablish…
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FATF Extends Suspension of Iran Restrictions
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force has decided to continue the suspension of counter-measures against Iran, “in light of Iran’s demonstration of its political commitment and the…
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Anticipation Grows for Iran Ahead of FATF Session
EghtesadOnline: The Financial Action Task Force–the global body that monitors money laundering worldwide–will have Iran on top of its mind when it convenes for its forthcoming plenary and working…
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Economy Ministry reacts to gov’t critics claims against FATF
EghtesadOnline: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance has said that comments made by a former lawmaker against adoption of the action plan of the Financial Action Task Force were “unfounded,…
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Upbeat Prospects for Iran-Australia Ties
EghtesadOnline: Recent improvements in the Iranian banking system such as the adoption of Financial Action Task Force regulations, positive forecasts by the International Monetary Fund and the…
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FATF Blacklisting Bodes Ill for Banks
EghtesadOnline: Lack of compliance to Financial Action Task Force regulations has impeded international banking relations, a deputy head of the Monetary and Banking Research Institute said.
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Iran Expects FATF Clearance in June
EghtesadOnline: What Iran has done so far to conform to international standards concerning anti-money-laundering and combating terrorism financing initiatives will be sufficient for the Financial…