The Financial Action Taskforce has published the outcomes from its plenary meeting, which took place between October 23 and 25, 2024. Outcomes include:
- the approval of the last two assessment reports in the FATF's fourth cycle of assessments. FATF will now focus on its new round which will deliver more focused, risk-based mutual evaluations;
- the release for public consultation of proposed revisions to the standards related to FATF's ongoing focus on financial inclusion (see update above). FATF also approved new guidance on national risk assessments to support countries to understand the illicit finance risks they face;
- discussing standards changes related to cross-border payment systems and progressing work to identify the latest terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks. FATF also commenced a project to review its processes to ensure that countries do not misuse the FATF requirements to restrict the activities of non-profit organizations;
- reporting on the value of the horizontal review of designated non-financial businesses and professional compliance related to corruption to support necessary reforms. FATF decided to continue discussing follow-up on this issue at its next meeting; and
- taking stock of actions taken to improve gender diversity in the FATF, discussing further proposals to strengthen this work. FATF plans to launch a second mentoring program to strengthen inclusivity and diversity within the FATF and Global Network, building on the WFGN initiative under the Singapore Presidency. The next FATF plenary will be held in February 2025.
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