FATF
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Iran Likely to Quit FATF Blacklist
EghtesadOnline: Similar to other top-tier officials, deputy economy minister for banking affairs believes that Iran will be able to quit the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklist of high-risk…
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Senior MP: FATF not merely economic agreement
EghtesadOnline: Rapporteur of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Hossein Naqavi Hosseini underlined that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is not merely an…
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Seif: Iran's FATF Membership by May
EghtesadOnline: The governor of the Central Bank of Iran believes that the country will be able to meet the conditions needed to become a full-time member of the Financial Action Task Force when…
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Lawmaker Says FATF's Iran Stance Unacceptable
EghtesadOnline: A senior lawmaker has criticized the latest public statement issued by the Financial Action Task Force concerning Iran, saying it would be "unacceptable" for the country to stay…
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President criticizes opponents of FATF
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani in a Twitter message on Thursday, criticized opponents of Iran's engagement with the Financial Action Task Force requiring Tehran to set standards to…
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Tayyebnia Presses for FATF Compliance
EghtesadOnline: Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia said to avoid the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force, Iran must fulfill the organization's requirements or else the country will not be…
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FATF needs to be endorsed by Leader, says Shamkhani
EghtesadOnline: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei should endorse Iran's engagement with the Financial Action Task Force, says the secretary of the Supreme…
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MP: Bill on FATF to be presented to Majlis presiding board
EghtesadOnline: Member of Majlis Presiding Board and Majlis Commission on Economic Affairs Hassan Hosseini Shahroudi said on Sunday that the double-urgency bill on 'Mandating Majlis to Approve…
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Iran’s top security body authorizes cooperation with FATF
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has passed a bill authorizing the government to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Decision on FATF within SNSC authority: Ayatollah Khatami
EghtesadOnline: Tehran temporary Friday prayer Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami said that any decision about joining Financial Action Task Force (on Money Laundering) (FATF) lies only within…
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Shamkhani: Supreme Leader should put seal of approval on implementation of FATF
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that the SNSC has reached consensus to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) but…
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Businesses, Gov’t Officials Support FATF Membership
EghtesadOnline: Amid feverish debate surrounding Iran’s future relationship with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), more government officials and private sector leaders are speaking strongly…
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US senators call on FATF to keep Iran on body's blacklist
EghtesadOnline: Eight American senators, afraid of Iran's successful economic diplomacy, have called on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to keep Tehran on the body's blacklist.
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France Willing to Pressure US Over Iran Financial Hurdles
EghtesadOnline: France is willing to use its influence to pressure the United States into easing financial restrictions over Iran and wants to share its experience with the country regarding…
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France calls for improvement of banking ties with Iran
EghtesadOnline: Visiting President of French National Assembly Claude Bartolone called for improvement of banking cooperation with Iran in a meeting with Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Chief Valiollah…
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FATF, international criteria to combat money laundering, terrorism
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Monday that the Financial Action Task Force is an international criteria to combat money laundering and terrorism independent…
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Iran’s Anti-Money Laundering Supreme Council clears ambiguities about joining FATF
EghtesadOnline: The Anti-Money Laundering Supreme Council has issued a statement to clear the vague points about Iran’s joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Top Banks in Iran Dragged Into Rouhani Tussle With Rivals
EghtesadOnline: Several of Iran’s biggest banks have been dragged into a fight between the government and its hardline opponents, as disputes over last year’s nuclear deal roil domestic politics…
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Iran not worried about FATF
EghtesadOnline: Iran said that the country is not worried about Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Constitutional Framework Decides Coop. With FATF
EghtesadOnline: Referring to the recent negotiations between Iran and the Financial Action Task Force, the economy minister says Iran will not acquiesce to the anti-money laundering body’s requests…