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Ministry of Economy — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision
Circular No. (8) of 2025 on Updating the Lists of High-Risk Countries, Countries Subject to Increased Monitoring, and Related Measures
Routine but mandatory update to the FATF high-risk and increased-monitoring jurisdiction lists that DNFBPs (real estate, precious metals, accountants/auditors, corporate service providers) must apply in customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence screening.
What firms should do
Yes — update CDD/EDD screening lists to reflect the revised high-risk jurisdiction list
- Regulator
- Ministry of Economy — AML/CFT & Commercial Supervision
- Type
- Circular
- Status
- Final/In Force
- Published
- 25 Dec 2025
- Takes effect
- 25 Dec 2025
- Reference
- MOET/AML/008/2025
- Topic
- AML/CFT
- Impact
- Medium
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