advisory Based On The Financial Action Task Force Identified Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring (june 2021)

NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGEN NFIU INTEGRITY & DILIGENCE NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (NFIU) ADVISORY BASED ON THE FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE IDENTIFIED JURISDICTIONS UNDER INCREASED MONITORING (JUNE 2021) The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) In fulfilment of its obligations on the timely provision of guidance to Reporting Entities and Competent Authorities (CA) publishes Indicators and advisory on crimes of money laundering and terrorist financing in an effort to guide Reporting Entities and CA on observable trends and patterns to mitigate AML/CFT threats. JULY 2021 Introduction In June, 2021, the financial action task force (FATF) updated its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring and are actively working with these countries to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. In June 2021 aktualisierte die Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ihre Liste der Jurisdiktionen, die einer verstärkten Überwachung unterliegen, und arbeitet aktiv mit diesen Ländern zusammen, um strategische Defizite in ihren Systemen zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche, Terrorismusfinanzierung und Proliferationsfinanzierung zu beheben. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve quickly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring. Wenn die FATF eine Gerichtsbarkeit einer verstärkten Überwachung unterstellt, bedeutet dies, dass sich das Land verpflichtet hat, die festgestellten strategischen Defizite innerhalb vereinbarter Fristen rasch zu beheben, und einer verstärkten Überwachung unterliegt. The changes may affect Nigerian financial institutions' obligations and risk-based approaches with respect to relevant jurisdictions. Die Änderungen können sich auf die Verpflichtungen nigerianischer Finanzinstitute und risikobasierte Ansätze in Bezug auf relevante Gerichtsbarkeiten auswirken. The FATF identifies additional jurisdictions, on an on-going basis, that have strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. Die FATF identifiziert fortlaufend zusätzliche Gerichtsbarkeiten, die strategische Defizite in ihren Systemen zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche, Terrorismusfinanzierung und Proliferationsfinanzierung aufweisen. A number of jurisdictions have not yet been reviewed by the FATF or their FSRBs (FATF style regional bodies), but will be in due course. Eine Reihe von Gerichtsbarkeiten wurde noch nicht von der FATF oder ihren FSRBs (regionale Gremien im FATF-Stil) überprüft, wird dies aber noch tun. Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) is issuing this advisory as a medium to inform all Financial Institutions, Designated Non-Financial Institutions, Regulatory Authorities, Security Agencies and all relevant Stakeholders in the AML/CFT regime in Nigeria on updates to the FATF list of jurisdictions with strategic Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and Counter-Proliferation Financing deficiencies, to be cautious in establishing business relationships with entities or individuals and or conducting financial transactions, including inward or outward transfers, with the following jurisdictions that have been identified to have strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regime and pose a risk to the international financial system. Die nigerianische Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) gibt diese Empfehlung als Medium heraus, um alle Finanzinstitute, benannten Nicht-Finanzinstitute, Aufsichtsbehörden, Sicherheitsbehörden und alle relevanten Interessengruppen im AML/CFT-System in Nigeria über Aktualisierungen der FATF-Liste der Gerichtsbarkeiten mit strategischen Mängeln bei der Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung (AML/CFT) und der Finanzierung von Gegenproliferation zu informieren, um bei der Aufnahme von Geschäftsbeziehungen mit Unternehmen oder Einzelpersonen und oder der Durchführung von Finanztransaktionen, einschließlich eingehender oder ausgehender Überweisungen, mit den folgenden Gerichtsbarkeiten, die als strategische Defizite in ihrem AML/CFT-System identifiziert wurden und ein Risiko für das internationale Finanzsystem darstellen, vorsichtig zu sein. Financial institutions should consider the FATF's statements when reviewing their obligations and risk-based policies, procedures, and practices with respect to the jurisdictions noted below. Finanzinstitute sollten die Erklärungen der FATF bei der Überprüfung ihrer Verpflichtungen und risikobasierten Richtlinien, Verfahren und Praktiken in Bezug auf die unten genannten Gerichtsbarkeiten berücksichtigen. In October 2020, the FATF decided to recommence work, paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify new countries with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies and prioritise the review of listed countries with expired or expiring deadlines of action plan items. Im Oktober 2020 beschloss die FATF, die aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie ausgesetzten Arbeiten wieder aufzunehmen, neue Länder mit strategischen AML/CFT-Mängeln zu identifizieren und die Überprüfung der gelisteten Länder mit abgelaufenen oder auslaufenden Fristen für Aktionsplanpunkte zu priorisieren. The following countries had their progress reviewed by the FATF since February 2021: Albania, Barbados, Botswana, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Ghana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Die Fortschritte der folgenden Länder wurden seit Februar 2021 von der FATF überprüft: Albanien, Barbados, Botswana, Kambodscha, Kaimaninseln, Ghana, Jamaika, Mauritius, Marokko, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Uganda und Simbabwe. For these countries, updated statements are provided below. Für diese Länder werden im Folgenden aktualisierte Erklärungen abgegeben. Burkina Faso and Senegal were given the opportunity and chose to defer reporting due to the pandemic; thus, the statements issued in February 2021 for these jurisdictions are included below, but they may not necessarily reflect the most recent status of the jurisdiction's AML/CFT regime. Burkina Faso und Senegal erhielten die Gelegenheit und beschlossen, die Berichterstattung aufgrund der Pandemie zu verschieben; Daher sind die im Februar 2021 für diese Gerichtsbarkeiten abgegebenen Erklärungen unten enthalten, aber sie spiegeln möglicherweise nicht unbedingt den aktuellsten Status des AML/CFT-Regimes der Gerichtsbarkeit wider. Following review, the FATF now also identifies Haiti, Malta, Philippines, and South Sudan. Nach der Überprüfung identifiziert die FATF nun auch Haiti, Malta, die Philippinen und den Südsudan. 2| Page Tabular representation: Jurisdictions in and out of the increased monitoring list thus far in 2021 January – June: S/N Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies Jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies (June 2021) Albania Barbados (February 2021) 1 Albania 2 Barbados 3 Botswana Botswana 4 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 5 Cambodia 6 Cayman Islands 7 Ghana Cayman Islands Haiti Jamaica 8 Jamaica Malta 9 Mauritius Mauritius 10 Morocco Morocco 11 Myanmar Myanmar 12 Nicaragua Nicaragua 13 Pakistan Pakistan 14 Panama Panama 15 Senegal Senegal 16 Syria Syria 17 Uganda Uganda 18 Yemen Yemen 19 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Jurisdictions New no longer Jurisdictions subject to added in the increased June list for monitoring increased (June 2021) monitoring Ghana Haiti Malta Philippines South Sudan JURISDICTIONS WITH STRATEGIC IDENTIFIED BY THE FATF FOR DEFICIENCIES INCREASED MONITORING (JUNE 2021) Albania Since February 2020, when Albania made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and MONEYVAL to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime, Albania has taken steps towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including by improving the implementation of targeted financial sanctions 3 Page through supervisory actions that identify and rectify compliance deficiencies among financial institutions and DNFBPs. durch Aufsichtsmaßnahmen, die Compliance-Mängel bei Finanzinstituten und DNFBP identifizieren und beheben. Albania should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) finalising a project to reduce the informal, cash-based economy and to register ownership of all real estate; (2) improving the timely handling of mutual legal assistance requests; (3) establishing more effective mechanisms to detect and prevent criminals from owning or controlling DNFBPs, including by strengthening competent authorities' powers to apply sanctions; (4) ensuring that accurate and up-to-date legal and beneficial ownership information is available about companies on a timely basis; (5) increasing the number of prosecutions for ML, especially in cases involving foreign predicate offences; and (6) demonstrating the continued use of asset seizures and securing final confiscations for the proceeds of crime, especially assets linked to third-party and professional money launderers, as well as indirect proceeds and equivalent value. Barbados In February 2020, Barbados made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and CFATF to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Februar 2020 ging Barbados eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und der CFATF zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. Barbados should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) demonstrating an effective application of risk-based supervision for FIs and DNFBPs; (2) taking appropriate measures to prevent legal persons and arrangements from being misused for criminal purposes, and ensuring that accurate and up-to-date basic and beneficial ownership information is available on a timely basis; (3) increasing the capacity of the FIU to improve the quality of its financial information to further assist law enforcement authorities in investigating ML or TF; (4) demonstrating that ML investigations and prosecutions are in line with the country's risk profile and result in sanctions, when appropriate, and reducing 4|Page the backlog in completing cases; (5) further pursuing confiscation in ML cases, including by seeking assistance from foreign counterparts. Botswana In October 2018, Botswana made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and ESAAMLG to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Oktober 2018 ging Botswana eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und der ESAAMLG zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. At its June 2021 plenary, the FATF has made the initial determination that Botswana has substantially completed its action plan and warrants an on-site assessment to verify that the implementation of Botswana's AML/CFT reforms has begun and is being sustained, and that the necessary political commitment remains in place to sustain implementation in the future. Auf ihrer Plenarsitzung im Juni 2021 hat die FATF die erste Feststellung getroffen, dass Botswana seinen Aktionsplan im Wesentlichen abgeschlossen hat und eine Vor-Ort-Bewertung rechtfertigt, um zu überprüfen, ob die Umsetzung der AML/CFT-Reformen Botswanas begonnen hat und aufrechterhalten wird und dass das notwendige politische Engagement vorhanden bleibt, um die Umsetzung in der Zukunft aufrechtzuerhalten. Botswana has made the following key reforms, including by: (1) developing a comprehensive national AML/CFT strategy and policy informed by national risk assessment results; (2) developing risk-based supervision and monitoring programmes; and (3) improving the dissemination and use of financial intelligence by the FIU and others to identify and investigate ML cases. Botswana hat die folgenden wichtigen Reformen durchgeführt, darunter: (1) Entwicklung einer umfassenden nationalen AML/CFT-Strategie und -Politik, die auf den Ergebnissen nationaler Risikobewertungen basiert; (2) Entwicklung risikobasierter Aufsichts- und Überwachungsprogramme; und (3) Verbesserung der Verbreitung und Nutzung von Finanzinformationen durch die FIU und andere, um ML-Fälle zu identifizieren und zu untersuchen. The FATF will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and conduct an on- site visit at the earliest possible date. Die FATF wird die COVID-19-Situation weiterhin überwachen und zum frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen Vor-Ort-Besuch durchführen. Burkina Faso In February 2021, Burkina Faso made a high-level political (Statement from February commitment to work with the FATF and GIABA to strengthen 2021) the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. (Erklärung vom Februar 2021) Im Februar 2021 ging Burkina Faso eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und GIABA zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. Since the completion of its MER in 2019, Burkina Faso has made progress on a number of its MER recommended actions to improve technical compliance and effectiveness, including by adopting a national AML/CFT strategy in December 2020. Seit dem Abschluss ihrer MER im Jahr 2019 hat Burkina Faso Fortschritte bei einer Reihe ihrer von der MER empfohlenen Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung der technischen Compliance und Effektivität erzielt, einschließlich der Verabschiedung einer nationalen AML/CFT-Strategie im Dezember 2020. Burkina Faso will work to implement its action plan, including by: (1) adopting and implementing follow-up mechanisms for monitoring actions in the national strategy; (2) seeking MLA and other forms of international cooperation in line with its risk profile; (3) strengthening of 5 Page resource capacities of all AML/CFT supervisory authorities and implementing risk based supervision of FIs and DNFBPs; (4) maintaining comprehensive and updated basic and beneficial ownership information and strengthening the system of sanctions for violations of transparency obligations; (5) increasing the diversity of STR reporting; (6) enhancing FIU's human resources through additional hiring, training and budget; (7) conduct training for LEAs, prosecutors and other relevant authorities; (8) demonstrating that authorities are pursuing confiscation as a policy objective; (9) enhancing capacity and support for LEAs and prosecutorial authorities involved in combatting TF, in line with the TF National Strategy; and (10) implementing an effective targeted financial sanctions regime related to terrorist financing and proliferation financing as well as risk-based monitoring and supervision of NPOs. Cambodia In February 2019, Cambodia made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and APG to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime and address any related technical deficiencies. Im Februar 2019 ging Kambodscha eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und der APG zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken und alle damit zusammenhängenden technischen Mängel zu beheben. Cambodia should take urgent action to fully address remaining measures in its action plan as all timelines have already expired. Kambodscha sollte dringend Maßnahmen ergreifen, um die verbleibenden Maßnahmen in seinem Aktionsplan vollständig zu ergreifen, da alle Fristen bereits abgelaufen sind. Cambodia should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) ensuring prompt, proportionate and dissuasive enforcement actions are applied to banks, as appropriate for AML/CFT breaches; (2) enhancing disseminations of financial intelligence to law enforcement authorities in connection with high-risk crimes; (3) demonstrating an increase in ML investigations and prosecutions in line with risk; (4) demonstrating an increase in the freezing and confiscation of criminal proceeds, instrumentalities, and property of equivalent value; (5) raising awareness amongst the private sector of new obligations concerning targeted financial 6|Page sanctions related to proliferation financing and enhancing the understanding of sanctions evasion. The FATF notes Cambodia's continued progress across its action plan; however, all deadlines have now expired and significant work remains. Die FATF stellt fest, dass Kambodscha in seinem Aktionsplan weiterhin Fortschritte erzielt hat; Alle Fristen sind jedoch inzwischen abgelaufen und es sind noch erhebliche Arbeiten zu erledigen. The FATF strongly urges Cambodia to swiftly complete its full action plan and address the above-mentioned strategic deficiencies. Die FATF fordert Kambodscha dringend auf, seinen gesamten Aktionsplan rasch abzuschließen und die oben genannten strategischen Defizite zu beheben. The Cayman Since February 2021, when the Cayman Islands made a high- Islands level political commitment to work with the FATF and CFATF to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime, the Cayman Islands has taken steps towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including by applying sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, and taking administrative penalties and enforcement actions against obliged entities to ensure that AML/CFT breaches are remediated. Seit Februar 2021, als die Kaimaninseln eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung eingegangen sind, mit der FATF und der CFATF zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit ihres AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken, haben die Kaimaninseln Schritte unternommen, um ihr AML/CFT-Regime zu verbessern, einschließlich der Verhängung von Sanktionen, die wirksam, verhältnismäßig und abschreckend sind, und der Verhängung von Verwaltungssanktionen und Durchsetzungsmaßnahmen gegen verpflichtete Unternehmen, um sicherzustellen, dass AML/CFT-Verstöße behoben werden. The Cayman Islands should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) imposing adequate and effective sanctions in cases where relevant parties (including legal persons) do not file accurate, adequate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information in line with those requirements; and (2) demonstrating that they are prosecuting all types of money laundering in line with the jurisdiction's risk profile and that such prosecutions are resulting in the application of dissuasive, effective, and proportionate sanctions. Haiti In June 2021, Haiti made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and CFATF to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Juni 2021 ging Haiti eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und der CFATF zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. Haiti will work to implement its action plan, including by: (1) developing its ML/TF risk assessment process and disseminating the findings; (2) facilitating information sharing with relevant foreign counterparts; (3) addressing the technical deficiencies in its legal and regulatory 7| Page framework that impede the implementation of AML/CFT preventive measures and implementing risk-based AML/CFT supervision for all financial institutions and DNFBPs deemed to constitute a higher ML/TF risk; (4) ensuring basic and beneficial ownership information are maintained and accessible in a timely manner; (5) ensuring a better use of financial intelligence and other relevant information by competent authorities for combatting ML and TF; (6) addressing the technical deficiencies in its ML offence and demonstrating authorities are identifying, investigating and prosecuting ML cases in a manner consistent with Haiti's risk profile; (7) demonstrating an increase of identification, tracing and recovery of proceeds of crimes; (8) addressing the technical deficiencies in its TF offence and targeted financial sanctions regime; (9) conducting appropriate risk-based monitoring of NPOs vulnerable to TF abuse without disrupting or discouraging legitimate NPO activities. Jamaica Since February 2020, when Jamaica made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and CFATF to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime, Jamaica has taken steps towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including by implementing targeted financial sanctions for TF without delay. Seit Februar 2020, als Jamaika eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung eingegangen ist, mit der FATF und der CFATF zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken, hat Jamaika Schritte unternommen, um sein AML/CFT-Regime zu verbessern, einschließlich der unverzüglichen Umsetzung gezielter finanzieller Sanktionen für TF. Jamaica should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) developing a more comprehensive understanding of its ML/TF risks; (2) including all FIs and DNFBPs in the AML/CFT regime and ensuring adequate, risk- based supervision in all sectors; (3) taking appropriate measures to prevent legal persons and arrangements from being misused for criminal purposes, and ensuring that accurate and up-to-date basic and beneficial ownership information is available on a timely basis; (4) taking proper measures to increase the use of financial intelligence and to increase ML investigations and prosecutions, in line with the country's risk profile; and (5) implementing a risk-based 8| Page approach for supervision of the NPO sector to prevent abuse for TF purposes. Malta In June 2021, Malta made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and MONEYVAL to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Juni 2021 ging Malta eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und MONEYVAL zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. Since the adoption of its MER in July 2019, Malta has made progress on a number of the MER's recommended actions to improve its system, such as: strengthening the risk-based approach to FI and DNFBP supervision; improving the analytical process for financial intelligence; resourcing the police and empowering prosecutors to investigate and charge complex money laundering in line with Malta's risk profile; introducing a national confiscation policy as well as passing a non-conviction based confiscation law; raising sanctions available for the crime of TF and capability to investigate cross-border cash movements for potential TF activity; and increasing outreach and immediate communication to reporting entities on targeted financial sanctions and improving the TF risk understanding of the NPO sector. Seit der Verabschiedung ihrer MER im Juli 2019 hat Malta Fortschritte bei einer Reihe der von der MER empfohlenen Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung ihres Systems erzielt, wie z. B.: Stärkung des risikobasierten Ansatzes für die Aufsicht über FI und DNFBP; Verbesserung des Analyseprozesses für Finanzinformationen; Bereitstellung von Ressourcen für die Polizei und die Ermächtigung von Staatsanwälten, komplexe Geldwäsche im Einklang mit dem Risikoprofil Maltas zu untersuchen und anzuklagen; Einführung einer nationalen Einziehungspolitik sowie Verabschiedung eines Gesetzes über die Einziehung ohne Verurteilung; Erhöhung der für das Verbrechen der TF verfügbaren Sanktionen und der Fähigkeit, grenzüberschreitende Bargeldbewegungen für potenzielle TF-Aktivitäten zu untersuchen; sowie die Intensivierung der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und der sofortigen Kommunikation mit meldenden Stellen über gezielte finanzielle Sanktionen und die Verbesserung des TF-Risikoverständnisses des NPO-Sektors. Malta will work to implement its FATF action plan by (1) continuing to demonstrate that beneficial ownership information is accurate and that, where appropriate, effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions, commensurate with the ML/TF risks, are applied to legal persons if information provided is found to be inaccurate; and ensuring that effective, proportionate, and dissuasive sanctions are applied to gatekeepers when they do not comply with their obligations to obtain accurate and up-to-date beneficial ownership information; (2) enhancing the use of the FIU's financial intelligence to support authorities pursuing criminal tax and related money laundering cases, including by clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Commissioner for Revenue and the FIU; and (3) increasing the focus of the FIU's analysis on these types of offences, to produce intelligence that 9|Page helps Maltese law enforcement detect and investigate cases in line with Malta's identified ML risks related to tax evasion. Mauritius In February 2020, Mauritius made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and ESAAMLG to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Februar 2020 ging Mauritius eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und ESAAMLG zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. At its June 2021 Plenary, the FATF has made the initial determination that Mauritius has substantially completed its action plan and warrants an on-site assessment to verify that the implementation of Mauritius's AML/CFT reforms has begun and is being sustained, and that the necessary political commitment remains in place to sustain implementation in the future. Auf ihrer Plenarsitzung im Juni 2021 hat die FATF die erste Feststellung getroffen, dass Mauritius seinen Aktionsplan im Wesentlichen abgeschlossen hat und eine Vor-Ort-Bewertung rechtfertigt, um zu überprüfen, ob die Umsetzung der AML/CFT-Reformen von Mauritius begonnen hat und aufrechterhalten wird und dass das notwendige politische Engagement vorhanden bleibt, um die Umsetzung in der Zukunft aufrechtzuerhalten. Mauritius has made the following key reforms, including by: (1) conducting outreach to promote understanding of ML and TF risks and obligations; (2) developing risk-based supervision plans effectively for the Financial Services Commission; (3) ensuring access to accurate basic and beneficial ownership information by competent authorities in a timely manner; and (4) providing training for law enforcement authorities to ensure that they have the capability to conduct money laundering investigations. Mauritius hat die folgenden wichtigen Reformen durchgeführt, darunter: (1) Durchführung von Aufklärungsarbeit, um das Verständnis für ML- und TF-Risiken und -Verpflichtungen zu fördern; (2) Entwicklung wirksamer risikobasierter Aufsichtspläne für die Finanzdienstleistungskommission; (3) Gewährleistung des Zugangs zu genauen Basis- und wirtschaftlichen Eigentümerinformationen durch die zuständigen Behörden in zeitnaher Weise; und (4) Bereitstellung von Schulungen für Strafverfolgungsbehörden, um sicherzustellen, dass sie in der Lage sind, Geldwäscheuntersuchungen durchzuführen. The FATF will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and conduct an on-site visit at the earliest possible date. Die FATF wird die COVID-19-Situation weiterhin überwachen und zum frühestmöglichen Zeitpunkt einen Vor-Ort-Besuch durchführen. Morocco In February 2021, Morocco made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and MENAFATF to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime. Im Februar 2021 ging Marokko eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und MENAFATF zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken. Morocco should continue to work to implement its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) demonstrating effective implementation of the case management system to provide timely responses and prioritisation of MLA requests in line with the country's risk profile; (2) improving risk-based supervision and taking remedial actions and applying effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance; (3) ensuring that 10 | Page beneficial ownership information is adequate, accurate and verified, including information of legal persons and foreign legal arrangements; (4) increasing the diversity of STR reporting; (5) providing FIU with adequate financial and human resources to enhance analytical capabilities in order to fulfil its core mandate of operational and strategic analysis; (6) prioritising the identification, investigation and prosecution of all types of ML in accordance with the country's risks; (7) building capacity of LEAs, prosecutors, and other relevant authorities to conduct parallel financial investigations, use financial intelligence, seize assets, and seek/provide MLA; and (8) monitoring and effectively supervising the compliance of FIs and DNFBPs with targeted financial sanctions obligations. Myanmar In February 2020, Myanmar made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and APG to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime and address any related technical deficiencies. Im Februar 2020 ging Myanmar eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung ein, mit der FATF und der APG zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken und alle damit zusammenhängenden technischen Mängel zu beheben. Myanmar should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) demonstrating an improved understanding of ML risks in key areas; (2) demonstrating that onsite/offsite inspections are risk-based, and hundi operators are registered and supervised; (3) demonstrating enhanced use of financial intelligence in LEA investigations, and increasing operational analysis and disseminations by the FIU; (4) ensuring that ML is investigated/prosecuted in line with risks; (5) demonstrating investigation of transnational ML cases with international cooperation; (6) demonstrating an increase in the freezing/seizing and confiscation of criminal proceeds, instrumentalities, and/or property of equivalent value; (7) managing seized assets to preserve the value of seized goods until confiscation; and (8) demonstrating implementation of targeted financial sanctions related to PF, including training on sanctions evasion. 11 | Page Nicaragua Since February 2020, when Nicaragua made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and GAFILAT to strengthen the effectiveness of its AML/CFT regime, Nicaragua has taken steps towards improving its AML/CFT regime, including by updating its national risk assessment on ML/TF. Seit Februar 2020, als Nicaragua eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung eingegangen ist, mit der FATF und der GAFILAT zusammenzuarbeiten, um die Wirksamkeit seines AML/CFT-Regimes zu stärken, hat Nicaragua Schritte unternommen, um sein AML/CFT-Regime zu verbessern, einschließlich der Aktualisierung seiner nationalen Risikobewertung zu ML/TF. Nicaragua should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by: (1) disseminating the outcomes of its ML/TF risk understanding to competent authorities and relevant private sector entities; (2) conducting effective, risk-based supervision; (2) taking appropriate measures to prevent legal persons and arrangements from being misused for criminal purposes. Pakistan Since June 2018, when Pakistan made a high-level political commitment to work with the FATF and APG to strengthen its AML/CFT regime and to address its strategic counter terrorist financing-related deficiencies, Pakistan's continued political commitment has led to significant progress across a comprehensive CFT action plan. Seit Juni 2018, als Pakistan eine hochrangige politische Verpflichtung eingegangen ist, mit der FATF und der APG zusammenzuarbeiten, um sein AML/CFT-Regime zu stärken und seine strategischen Mängel in Bezug auf die Terrorismusbekämpfung zu beheben, hat Pakistans kontinuierliches politisches Engagement zu bedeutenden Fortschritten bei einem umfassenden CFT-Aktionsplan geführt. The FATF recognizes Pakistan's progress and efforts to address these CFT action plan items and notes that since February 2021, Pakistan has made progress to complete two of the three remaining action items on demonstrating that effective, proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are imposed for TF convictions and that Pakistan's targeted financial sanctions regime was being used effectively to targeted terrorist assets. Die FATF würdigt die Fortschritte und Bemühungen Pakistans zur Bearbeitung dieser CFT-Aktionsplanpunkte und stellt fest, dass Pakistan seit Februar 2021 Fortschritte bei der Erledigung von zwei der drei verbleibenden Aktionsplanpunkte in Bezug auf den Nachweis erzielt hat, dass wirksame, verhältnismäßige und abschreckende Sanktionen für TF-Verurteilungen verhängt werden und dass Pakistans System gezielter finanzieller Sanktionen wirksam zur Bekämpfung terroristischer Vermögenswerte eingesetzt wird. Pakistan has now completed 26 of the 27 action items in its 2018 action plan. Pakistan hat nun 26 der 27 Aktionspunkte seines Aktionsplans von 2018 abgeschlossen. The FATF encourages Pakistan to continue to make progress to address as soon as possible the one remaining CFT-related item by demonstrating that TF investigations and prosecutions target senior leaders and commanders of UN designated terrorist groups. Die FATF ermutigt Pakistan, weiterhin Fortschritte zu erzielen, um den einen verbleibenden CFT-bezogenen Punkt so bald wie möglich zu bearbeiten, indem es nachweist, dass TF-Ermittlungen und Strafverfolgungen gegen hochrangige Führer und Kommandeure von von der UN benannten Terroristengruppen gerichtet sind. 12 | Page In response to additional deficiencies later identified in Pakistan's 2019 APG Mutual Evaluation Report (MER), Pakistan has made progress to address a number of the recommended actions in the MER and provided further high-level commitment in June 2021 to address these strategic deficiencies pursuant to a new action plan that primarily focuses on combating money laundering. Als Reaktion auf zusätzliche Mängel, die später im Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) der APG