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Mauritius exits FATF grey list, Pakistan remains on the list

Mauritius was put on the list by FATF in February 2020, and that had a significant impact on its credibility as a prudent and compliant jurisdiction

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The inclusion in the grey list may have created a negative perception towards Mauritius globally, said experts

Ashley Coutinho Mumbai
Mauritius has been taken off the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental body that sets anti-money laundering standards, while acknowledging the progress the island nation had made in its fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) in the past few months.

FATF has retained Pakistan in the grey list, saying the country had made good progress in tackling most of the action plans, but needs to further demonstrate that investigations are being pursued against senior leaders of terror groups and organised criminals are being prevented from profiteering.

Mauritius was put on the list by