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Myanmar FATF blacklist status

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2026-10-31 18:43 UTC → 2026-11-05 09:49 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Japan has been lobbying the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to remove Myanmar from its global blacklist of high-risk jurisdictions. This effort aims to facilitate business and ease financial transaction screening within the country. Myanmar was added to the blacklist in 2022 following a military coup that led to increased illicit activities, such as drug trafficking and scam centers. Despite these diplomatic efforts, the FATF has decided to maintain Myanmar on its high-risk blacklist. The international body stated that Myanmar, along with Iran and North Korea, continues to face fundamental deficiencies in systems designed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction proliferation. In November 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Finance denied reports that the country was actively seeking Myanmar’s removal from the blacklist during a recent FATF meeting in Paris. This denial stands in contrast to claims from a spokesperson for Myanmar’s military-backed government, who stated that friendly nations, including Japan, the United States, China, India, South Korea, and Indonesia, recognize Myanmar’s progress toward removal. Japan clarified that while it did not seek removal, it hopes Myanmar will implement necessary improvements to strengthen measures against illicit financial activities.

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