FATF removes Bahamas from 'increased monitoring' list

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the regulatory body established by the G7 to combat money laundering, has removed the Bahamas from its list of 'increased monitoring' jurisdictions. The Paris-based FATF announced over the weekend it has now de-listed the Bahamas from its global list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring. The move means the Bahamas is no longer subject to the FATF's heightened levels of monitoring. Following the announcement the Bahamas said it will continue to work with FATF and its Caribbean sister organisation, CFATF, to further improve its anti-money l...