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The FATF has published the Outcomes FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2025

After an extensive public consultation, the Plenary agreed changes to the FATF Standards to better support a risk-based approach and financial inclusion, a key priority under the Mexican Presidency.

It also finalised important work on combating financial flows related to online child sexual exploitation, with a report approved for publication next month, aiming to protect children from harm.

To support the implementation of the changes to the Standards around financial inclusion, the Plenary agreed to launch a further public consultation. The Plenary also agreed to consult publicly on work relating to payment transparency and complex proliferation financing and sanctions evasions, as the FATF continues to seek the widest possible range of views and perspectives to inform its work.

The FATF removed the Philippines from its increased monitoring following a successful on-site visit and updated its statements on ‘high-risk and other monitored jurisdictions’.

The Plenary also welcomed Kenya who was invited to participate at the FATF Plenary and Working Groups under the new guest initiative aimed at increasing inclusivity and better taking into account regional specificities at the FATF. Kenya joins the Cayman Islands and Senegal who began participating in the guest initiative in October 2024.

The suspension of the Russian Federation continues to stand