Mexico, FATF assessment on money laundering completed
The Ministry of Finance announces that the results will be public on December 17
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- The FATF has concluded its assessment of Mexico's anti-money laundering regime.
- The Ministry of Finance announces that the results will be made public on 17 December.
- The review involved the Financial Intelligence Unit, the Central Bank, the National Guard and other agencies, in collaboration with the private sector.
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Why It Matters
The FATF has concluded its assessment of Mexico's anti-money laundering regime. The examination required a large interinstitutional deployment, coordinated by the Financial Intelligence Unit, a body that depends on the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público.
The Financial Action Task Force has concluded its assessment of Mexico's anti-money laundering regime. The Ministry of Finance has announced that the results on the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the country will be made public on December 17th.
The examination required a large interinstitutional deployment, coordinated by the Financial Intelligence Unit, a body that depends on the same ministry (the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público). The Central Bank, the National Guard and numerous other government agencies actively participated, collaborating with the private initiative to present the progress achieved and respond to the observations of multilateral bodies during meetings with foreign delegations.
"The Mexican government reiterates its commitment to protect the integrity of the economic system by subscribing to the actions recommended by the FATF through the joint work of the authorities and the private sector", underlines the official statement. The primary purpose of the State remains in fact that of "safeguarding the assets of families".
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The results of the FATF assessment of Mexico will be made public on December 17.
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Open Questions
- What are the specific outcomes of the FATF assessment of Mexico?
- What corrective measures or recommendations could the FATF make to Mexico?
- How will international markets evaluate the results published on December 17?
