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NEWS UPDATE: FATF issues new proliferation guidance to members with major focus on dealing with ‘blacklisted’ nations Iran and North Korea

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By Dan Byrne for AMLi

The Financial Action Task Force has issued new guidance to stakeholders around proliferation financing – specifically targeting dealings with Iran and North Korea.

Back in October 2020, the global financial crimes watchdog revised key recommendations around tackling the funding of nuclear, chemical or biological weaponry.

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