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Myanmar Faces Mixed Results in Anti-Money Laundering Guidelines

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its Myanmar Follow-Up Report 2023, assessing the country’s implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines. The report reflects a mixed picture, with some areas showing significant progress while others require improvement.

Assessing Risk and Applying Risk-Based Approach

Myanmar has made significant strides in implementing a risk-based approach to combating money laundering. The country’s financial institutions have been assessed for their compliance with AML regulations, with some being found non-compliant.

Implemented a risk-based approach to combating money laundering
Financial institutions have been assessed for compliance with AML regulations

National Cooperation and Coordination

The report highlights the importance of national cooperation and coordination in fighting money laundering. Myanmar’s government has made efforts to enhance inter-agency communication and information sharing, but more can be done to ensure effective collaboration among law enforcement agencies.

Enhanced inter-agency communication and information sharing
More work needed to ensure effective collaboration among law enforcement agencies

Money Laundering Offense

Myanmar has implemented a money laundering offense, but the report notes that the country’s laws and regulations require improvement to effectively criminalize money laundering activities.

Implemented a money laundering offense
Laws and regulations require improvement

Confiscation and Provisional Measures

The report finds that Myanmar has made progress in implementing confiscation and provisional measures to combat money laundering. However, more can be done to ensure that these measures are effective and proportionate to the risk posed by the activity.

Made progress in implementing confiscation and provisional measures
More work needed to ensure effectiveness and proportionality

Terrorist Financing Offense

Myanmar has implemented an offense related to terrorist financing, but the report notes that the country’s laws and regulations require improvement to effectively criminalize this activity.

Implemented an offense related to terrorist financing
Laws and regulations require improvement

The report finds that Myanmar has made progress in implementing targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and terrorist financing. However, more can be done to ensure that these measures are effective and proportionate to the risk posed by the activity.

Made progress in implementing targeted financial sanctions
More work needed to ensure effectiveness and proportionality

These are just a few examples of the mixed results reported by FATF in its assessment of Myanmar’s AML guidelines. While there has been progress made in some areas, there is still much work to be done to bring the country into compliance with international standards.