Failure to ratify laws demanded by the global anti-money laundering watchdog will adversely affect Iran's economy, as it will help forge an international front against the country in the…
FATF and Iran
Iran would have to pay a heavy price if it fails to implement standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog, says an expert on international affairs, who believes that the Islamic…
Iran's refusal to comply with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force will result in added economic pressure on the country that is already suffering from severe American sanctions,…
In line with provisions of anti-money laundering guidelines, the Central Bank of Iran has further tightened rules for daily bank transactions. As per the new regulations, transactions via…
It is essential to avoid factional disputes over the adoption of laws in line with the standards of Financial Action Task Force, a lawmaker said.
Time is running out for Tehran to meet the deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force to comply with the standards of the global anti-money laundering watchdog or face the consequences.…
Implementing standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog can help improve Iran’s economic conditions and financial transparency, says an expert, who believes that introducing the…
Senior officials on Wednesday called on top legislative authorities to ratify remaining anti-money laundering bills demanded by the Financial Action Task Force, after the global watchdog issued…
Iran's top diplomat said the Financial Action Task Force's imposition of a final deadline on Iran is a "completely political" decision, but stressed that international financial standards need…
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog for anti-money laundering policies, again extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran. At the end of its October…
The Iranian government has issued a framework assigning tasks to executive bodies, as a part of an amendment to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Law. …
The Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog, decided on Friday to continue the suspension of counter-measures against Iran until October.
President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday if the Expediency Council fails to ratify the remaining two anti-money laundering bills, Iran’s banking relations with the outside world would be…
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Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has once again reiterated the crucial role of implementing standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog in resolving economic challenges…
The constitutional arbiter Expediency Council again was unable to reach a decision on a bill that endorses Iran's accession to the UN Convention on Transnational Crime, commonly known as the…
The deadline extension granted by the global anti-money laundering watchdog is an “opportunity” to make amendments that could help lessen the impact of sanctions and facilitate Iran’s economic…
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Abdolnaser Hemmati says recommendations of the anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force, are part and parcel of international banking…
President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday strongly defended his government's initiative to comply with global anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism standards, saying failure to…
Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif called on the bodies in charge of passing legal reforms to conform to global financial norms to realize the urgency of the situation and make a decision…
The recent decision by the global financial watchdog to extend the suspension of its countermeasures against Iran indicates that it seeks to avoid a deadlock with Iran, a senior Iranian official…
The anti-money laundering body, the Financial Action Task Force announced on Friday that it has extended the suspension of countermeasures against Iran for another four months, recognizing the…
The amended Anti-Money Laundering Law was finally signed into law by President Hassan Rouhani last month after it was studied in graphic detail by several entities, namely the specialized…
The Expediency Council for the third time Saturday refused to come up with a definite ruling on whether or not it supports Iran's accession to the UN Convention on Transnational Crime, commonly…
The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force convenes in Paris this week for its plenary meeting. Among other things, it will look into Iran's progress with the Action Plan, the anti-money…
The Financial Action Task Force, which is in charge of monitoring money laundering and other financial malpractices worldwide, should take into account Iran’s exhaustive lawmaking process before…
