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National Risk Assessments for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

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This article provides a breakdown of national risk assessments (NRAs) for money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) from various countries around the world.

Countries with Multiple NRAs

The following countries have multiple NRAs available:

  • Japan: 4 NRAs from 2017 to 2019
  • Luxembourg: 2 NRAs in 2018
  • New Zealand: 4 NRAs from 2010 to 2018
  • United Kingdom: 3 NRAs from 2015 to 2020
  • United States: multiple NRAs, including a National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2020) and several risk assessments from 2015 to 2022

Countries with Limited or No English Language Availability

The following countries have NRAs available only in their local language:

  • Panama: Spanish only
  • Portugal: Portuguese only
  • Timor Leste: Portuguese only
  • Tajikistan: local language (Tajik) only

Countries with Recent NRAs

The following countries have recently published or updated their NRAs:

  • Spain: updated NRA in 2020
  • Sweden: published NRA in 2021

FATF Resources

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) conducts various activities to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) standards, including:

  • Typologies studies: ML/TF assessments of a narrower scope
  • New mechanisms: strengthening money laundering and terrorist financing compliance
  • Mutual evaluations: assessing countries’ implementation of AML and CTF standards

Note that this list may not be exhaustive, as new NRAs are published regularly. It’s essential to verify the accuracy and currency of each report for specific purposes.