Philippines, FATF and gray list

Philippines' money laundering grey list exit rooted in ‘political repression’ — lawyers
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers has expressed concerns over the Philippines’ removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list, calling it a “pyrrhic victory” linked to political repression.
Philippines exits FATF money laundering ‘gray list’
The Philippines is no longer on the list of countries under heavy scrutiny by the top global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog.
FATF global financial crime watchdog removes Philippines from 'grey' list
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.
DOJ commends prosecutors for probing money laundering as PH exits 'grey list'
The DOJ welcomed the Philippines' exit from an international body's anti-dirty money “grey list”, saying prosecutors had a vital role in going after money launderers and terrorism financiers.
Philippines removed from FATF’s money laundering ‘grey list’
MANILA: The Philippi­nes was removed on Friday from a global financial “grey list” of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing, a status that can hamper global financial transactions.
Philippines welcomes removal from global money laundering 'grey list'
Authorities say this would help attract investments and aid overseas Filipino workers who send remittances through banks.
PH exits int’l dirty money ‘gray list’
The Philippines is set to enjoy lower foreign remittance costs for its millions of workers overseas and better investor perception following its removal from the global dirty
Philippines removed from watchdog’s ‘dirty money’ list
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,
Philippines exits ‘grey list’ of Financial Action Task Force
After more than three years, the Philippines is finally out of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list or list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring. In a statement late Friday, the FATF said the Philippines made significant progress improving its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.
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The FATF global financial crime watchdog removes Philippines from 'grey' list
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