The Briefing.

Circular to Licensed Corporations, SFC-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers and Associated Entities - Anti-Money Laundering / Counter-Financing of Terrorism (1) FATF Statement on High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action (2) FATF Statement on Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (3) Outcomes from the FATF Plenary, 17-19 June 2026

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What the SFC said

The SFC relays FATF's June 2026 statements on high-risk and increased-monitoring jurisdictions. FATF calls for countermeasures against the DPRK and Iran, and enhanced due diligence proportionate to risk for jurisdictions such as Myanmar.

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