Circular to Licensed Exchange Companies Regarding FATF High-Risk and Follow-Up Jurisdictions

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

[Logo of the Central Bank of Jordan]

Reference No.: 1/9/14677
Date: 3/3/1440 AH
Corresponding to: 11/11/2018 AD

Circular to Licensed Exchange Companies

Greetings,

Based on the provisions of the prevailing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Law, Article 17/A of the Exchange Operations Law No. (44) of 2015, and Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the prevailing Instructions for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Operations for Exchange Companies, and as part of the continued efforts of the Central Bank of Jordan to assist exchange companies in keeping pace with best practices and adhering to international standards for combating money laundering and terrorism financing, we inform you that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued its lists via the electronic links below regarding high-risk countries and countries subject to follow-up in the field of compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards, emphasizing the necessity of taking due diligence measures in accordance with the requirements mandated by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and prevailing legislation:

1. High-risk countries according to the general statement issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 2018/10/19:
   http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/high-riskandnon-cooperativejurisdictions/documents/public-statement-october-2018.html

2. Countries subject to follow-up in the field of compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standards, issued by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 2018/10/19:
   http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/high-riskandnon-cooperativejurisdictions/documents/fatf-compliance-october-2018.html

Noting that the above lists are published on the website of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Unit (www.amlu.gov.jo) under the title "Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Lists"

Please accept our highest respect,

The Governor
Dr. Ziad Fariz

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P.O. Box 37 Amman 11118 - Jordan Phone 9/4630301 Fax 4638889, 4639730 Website www.cbj.gov.jo Email info@cbj.gov.jo

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