The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced the launch of a new National Risk Assessment (NRA) toolkit aimed at enhancing countries' ability to identify and address money laundering risks. The toolkit supports a risk-based approach aligned with FATF Standards and provides cross-country insights into predicate offences, laundering methods, and proceeds of crime. It focuses on four priority areas that are currently consistently challenging to assess, including: corruption, virtual assets and service providers, legal persons and arrangements, and the informal economy. Quick guides, which include practical examples, have also been published to support risk assessment in each priority area. The toolkit draws on good practices from FATF member jurisdictions and is designed to be flexible and adaptable to country-specific needs. It can be integrated into a full NRA, applied to sectoral or thematic assessments, or used to strengthen broader efforts to improve risk understanding. Coinciding with the launch, on the same day, the FATF has also updated its NRA guidance, to reflect recent changes made to its Recommendation 1 standard and guidance on financial inclusion and anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing measures.
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