Daily Compliance Brief — FATF Updates List of Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring

March 16, 2026

Signal

The Financial Action Task Force has updated its list of jurisdictions subject to increased monitoring, commonly referred to as the “grey list,” following its latest plenary discussions.

The update reflects ongoing assessments of national AML and counter-terrorist financing frameworks, identifying countries with strategic deficiencies that have committed to implementing corrective action plans under FATF oversight.

Such updates are closely monitored by financial institutions as they signal elevated financial crime risk and typically trigger heightened supervisory and market scrutiny.

Why it matters

Financial institutions should reassess jurisdictional risk ratings and ensure that customer and transaction screening processes appropriately reflect the updated FATF monitoring list.

Enhanced due diligence requirements may need to be applied to customers, counterparties, and payment flows linked to affected jurisdictions.

Compliance teams should also review transaction monitoring rules, correspondent banking exposure, and escalation protocols to ensure alignment with evolving global AML risk signals.