The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog, said on Friday it had removed the Philippines from its 'grey' list of countries under increased scrutiny, while it added Laos and Nepal to that list.

The Philippines has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list after more than three years, following significant progress in

The Department of Justice said a total of 5,557 terrorism financing cases were identified from 2020 to 2024 and at least 6 accused individuals were convicted of 14 counts of terrorism financing charges.

The Philippines is no longer on the list of countries under heavy scrutiny by the top global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog.

THE Philippines has been removed from the "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. Th

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the Philippines from its grey list following a successful on-site evaluation, praising the countrys progress in strengthening anti-money laundering measures.

The Philippine government welcomed the country’s removal from a global watchdog’s dirty-money list, which could spur remittances and foreign investments in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to take Manila off the list is expected to “facilitate faster and lower-cost cross-border transactions,