2023-12-07
The Bank of Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2023/00000044 to inform supervised entities about the adoption of proportional countermeasures against the very high risks of money laundering and terrorist financing posed by North Korea and Iran. The document also highlights the continued suspension of Russia's membership status within the Financial Action Task Force. This directive applies to credit institutions, electronic money institutions, payment institutions, and financial companies to ensure compliance with international anti-money laundering standards.
Summary
Informs, following the dissemination of FATF (October 2023 plenary meeting) communications, about the adoption of countermeasures proportional to the very high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing, regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Islamic Republic of Iran. It also highlights the maintenance of the suspension of the status of member of the Russian Federation.
Status: Expired Official Journal: 11/2026 3rd Supplement Publication Date: 07-12-2023 Issue Date: 29-11-2023 Recipient Type: Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies Descriptors: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Banking Operations, Third Countries Recipients: Exchange Agencies, Banks, Central Credit Agricultural Mutual Fund, Mutual Credit Agricultural Savings Banks, Savings Banks, Entities exercising activities with virtual assets, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Other Financial Companies, Regional Development Companies, Factoring Companies, Mutual Guarantee Companies, Investment Companies, Leasing Companies, Credit Financial Companies, Microcredit Financial Companies
Link Copied!
To improve your browsing experience, this site uses anonymized information provided by cookies. Cookie Policy. Cookies are text files or documents that contain small amounts of information that are downloaded and stored on the user's device, through their browser, when visiting a web page. Cookies can be categorized according to the purpose they serve. There are cookies that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the site, while others collect statistical information in order to analyze the use of the site and its performance or are used to ensure the availability of additional functionalities on the site or to save the visitor's preferences regarding navigation, whenever you use the same device. This cookie policy is an integral part of the personal data protection policy. Learn more about these policies. Manage cookie preferences.
Strictly Necessary Cookies Always active. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Normally, they are only configured in response to actions taken by you that correspond to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. You can configure your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and, therefore, anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you visited our site.
Advertising Cookies These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by these companies to build a profile about your interests and show you relevant ads on other websites. They do not store personal information directly, but are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will have less targeted advertising.
Cookie List
[Checkbox] Label: Consent | Leg.Interest [Checkbox] Label [Checkbox] Label [Checkbox] Label