Poland Strengthens Measures Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Summary
The FATF has published a follow-up report on Poland's measures against money laundering and terrorist financing. The report indicates that Poland has strengthened its measures, aligning with international standards.
What changed
This document is a follow-up report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) assessing Poland's progress in implementing measures against money laundering and terrorist financing. The report indicates that Poland has made significant improvements and has strengthened its regime, moving towards better compliance with FATF recommendations. The specific details of the strengthened measures and their effectiveness are outlined within the full report.
Compliance officers should review the full FATF report to understand the specific enhancements made by Poland. While this is a FATF publication and not a direct regulatory mandate for entities outside of Poland, it serves as an important indicator of international AML/CFT standards and best practices. Entities operating in or with Poland should be aware of these strengthened measures and ensure their own compliance programs are robust and aligned with evolving international expectations.
What to do next
- Review the FATF follow-up report on Poland's AML/CFT measures.
- Assess alignment of internal policies with updated international standards.
- Ensure robust AML/CFT controls are in place for operations involving Poland.
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Poland's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing
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Poland has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in the MER and subsequent FURs. As a result of this progress, Poland has been re-rated on R.8. The country asked for R.15, which is also analysed but no re-rating has been provided.
- Recommendation 8 is re-rated from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant Poland has 3 recommendations rated Compliant, 25 rated Largely Compliant and 12 rated Partially Compliant.
Poland 3rd Follow-Up Report - Moneyval 2025
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Earlier reports
- 23 Dec 2024
Poland's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing Poland has made progress in its technical compliance with the FATF Recommendations since its MER and 1st enhanced FUR were adopted. The country has been re-rated on two Recommendations.
- 3 May 2024
Poland's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing Poland has improved its measures for tackling money laundering and terrorist financing. This report focuses on Poland’s progress on improving the level of compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations 15 (New technologies) and 34 (Guidance and feedback).
- 4 Feb 2022
Poland's measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing This report provides a summary of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures in place in Poland as at the date of the on-site visit from 10 to 21 May 2021. It analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of Poland's AML/CFT system and provides recommendations on how the system could be strengthened
- 22 Nov 2007
Mutual Evaluation of Poland Poland is a member of MONEYVAL, the assessment of the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT measures in Poland was conducted by MONEYVAL.
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