New AML/CFT guidance update summary now available
17 August 2026
The Department of Internal Affairs has recently published a comprehensive suite of updated AML/CFT guidance to support reporting entities following the transition to a sole AML/CFT regulator.
To make it easier to understand what has changed, we've published a new Guidance Update Summary, which provides an overview of the key changes across each guidance document in one place.
Download the guidance update summary:
AML/CFT guidance package: Latest guidance updates (PDF, 465KB)
The summary should be read alongside the individual guidance documents and is intended as a quick reference to help you identify what has changed and where you may need to review your existing AML/CFT policies, procedures and controls.
Some of the key guidance documents you may wish to review include:
- Risk Assessment Guidance
- AML/CFT Programme Guidance
- Enhanced Customer Due Diligence Guidance
- A Guide to Complying with the AML/CFT Act
- AML/CFT Reporting Entity Quick Start Guide
- Customer Due Diligence Guidance
- Practice Note for Non-Bank Financial Institutions: Updated Guidance on Wire Transfers and Prescribed Transaction Reporting
The summary also explains where new guidance has been introduced and highlights significant changes to existing guidance.
If you have any questions, please contact the AML/CFT team at amlcft@dia.govt.nz
