ANTIGUA & BARBUDA AML/CFT MUTUAL EVALUATION REPORT

On 15^th October, FATF published the mutual evaluation report following an on-site visit by the CFTAF in June 2017.   Amongst its key findings were that –

• The co-operation co-ordination mechanisms are not being fully utilised by the domestic competent authorities to develop evidence and trace criminal proceeds related to money laundering, predicate offences and terrorist financing leading to confiscation;
• “Fit and proper” requirements for licensed entities are not employed consistently;
• There are no licensing requirements for a number of sectors, including high-value dealers, estate and travel agencies;
• AML/CFT supervision is not consistent across the DNFBP sector;
• Examinations by authorities are rules-based rather than on a risk-based approach
• Requirements to identify ultimate beneficial owners are not applied to International Business Companies and other legal persons;
• The quality and levels of SAR reported by financial institutions and particularly by DNFBP is low; and
• Financial institutions and DNFBP do not consistency refuse business where CDD information is incomplete. EDD and mitigation measures for PEP and other high-risk customers are not consistently applied.

http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/mutualevaluations/documents/mer-antigua-barbuda-2018.html

In addition –

FATF SCHEDULE OF MUTUAL EVALUATION ASSESSMENT RESULTS UPDATED

http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/mutualevaluations/documents/assessment-ratings.html

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