Cyprus AML/CFT Measures Strengthened
Summary
The FATF has published a follow-up report on Cyprus's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The report indicates that Cyprus has strengthened its measures, with a particular focus on improving the effectiveness of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. This assessment follows previous evaluations and highlights ongoing efforts to align with international standards.
What changed
This FATF follow-up report assesses Cyprus's progress in strengthening its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. The report indicates that Cyprus has made significant improvements in its legal and institutional frameworks to combat financial crime, moving towards better compliance with FATF's Recommendations. Key areas of focus include the effectiveness of suspicious transaction reporting, beneficial ownership transparency, and the prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing offenses.
While this is a follow-up report and not a new regulation, it signifies that Cyprus is moving towards full compliance with FATF standards. Regulated entities in Cyprus, particularly those in the financial sector such as banks, financial advisors, fund managers, and insurers, should be aware that the ongoing strengthening of AML/CFT measures implies increased scrutiny and potentially new or enhanced compliance obligations. Compliance officers should ensure their internal policies and procedures remain aligned with the latest international best practices and any specific national implementation measures that may arise from these evaluations.
What to do next
- Review FATF's latest recommendations for Cyprus.
- Ensure internal AML/CFT policies align with international standards.
- Stay informed of any specific national legislative or regulatory updates in Cyprus.
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Cyprus' progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing
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Cyprus has made progress in addressing some of the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its MER.
The country has addressed the deficiencies in respect of the following Recommendations 13 which have been re-rated as follows:
- Recommendation 13 has been upgraded from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant. Cyprus is rated C/LC on 38 recommendations; two recommendations (R.8 and R.31) remain rated PC.
MONEYVAL - Follow-up Report Cyprus - 2025
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Earlier Reports
- 3 May 2024
Cyprus' progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing This follow-up report sets out Cyprus' progress in strengthening its framework to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing following its 2020 mutual evaluation and 2022 follow-up report.
- 1 Dec 2022
Cyprus' progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing This follow-up report sets out the progress that Cyprus has made in improving its level of compliance with the FATF standards, since their 2019 mutual evaluation.
- 13 Feb 2020
Cyprus's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This report provides a summary of the AML/CFT measures in place in Cyprus as at the date of the on-site visit (13-24 May 2019).
It analyses the level of effectiveness of the Cyprus's AML/CFT system and the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations, and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened.
- 27 Sep 2011
Mutual Evaluation Report of Cyprus Cyprus is a member of MONEYVAL, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT measures in Cyprus was conducted by MONEYVAL.
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