Philippines, grey list and dirty money

FATF global financial crime watchdog removes Philippines from 'grey' list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog, said on Friday it had removed the Philippines from its 'grey' list of countries under increased scrutiny, while it added Laos and Nepal to that list.
Philippines finally exits dirty money ‘grey list’
MANILA: After more than three years, the Philippines has finally exited the "grey list" of Paris-based watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which commended the country for plugging all the holes in its defenses against dirty money and terrorism financing.
Global watchdog removes Philippines from money laundering 'grey list'
While removing the Philippines from the grey list, the FATF added Laos and Nepal, bringing the total number of countries on the list to 25 that includes Bulgaria, Croatia, Monaco, Nigeria and Yemen.
In a boon for OFWs, FATF removes Philippines from ‘gray list’
The exit 'will support business, strengthen the country's position as an attractive destination for foreign direct investment, and benefit Filipinos, particularly OFWs,' the Marcos government says
Philippines exits ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force
After more than three years, the Philippines is finally out of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list or list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. In a statement late Friday, the FATF said the Philippines made significant progress improving its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.
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