Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring
17 February 2026
This provides an update on jurisdictions named on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “black and grey” lists.
The “grey list” is those Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (FATF website) that are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. You should remain up to date with the countries on the grey list.
Following FATF’s February 2026 plenary, Papua New Guinea and Kuwait were added to the list of countries with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. No countries were removed from the grey list.
FATF also identifies High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action (FATF website), known as the “black list". Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) remain on this list. Myanmar remains a country subject to a call to apply enhanced due diligence measures proportionate to the risks arising from the jurisdiction.
More information about the February plenary can be found here: Outcomes FATF Plenary, 11-13 February 2026 (FATF website).
