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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FATF Advances Work in Combatting Corruption, Takes Steps to
Mitigate Unintended Consequences for Non-Profits
June 23, 2023

PARIS – Today, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded the third plenary of the
Singaporean presidency, during which it advanced its anti-corruption agenda, approved for public
consultation a revised non-profit standard, and discussed the limited progress on global
implementation of the FATF standard on virtual assets. The FATF also discussed potential revisions
to its standards on asset recovery, which will be readdressed later this year.
“The United States commends the FATF’s continued efforts to combat corruption and to support
access to financial services for humanitarian organizations,” said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L.
Yellen. “The FATF’s work complements Treasury’s expansion of humanitarian authorizations across
U.S. sanctions programs as well as our efforts to safeguard the U.S. financial system from abuse by
corrupt and criminal actors—including by bringing greater transparency to corporate ownership
and the U.S. real estate sector.”
This was the first Plenary after the FATF took historic steps in February to suspend the Russian
Federation from its membership for its gross violation of the commitment to international
cooperation and mutual respect upon which FATF members agreed to implement as well as
supporting the FATF Standards.
Full outcomes of the FATF Plenary, 23 June 2023