HM Treasury Money Laundering Advisory Notice

HM Treasury has published a Money Laundering Advisory Notice about the risks posed by jurisdictions with unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls. This note also provides details of the new statutory instrument the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2022 due to come into force on 29 March 2022 which specifies the updated list of high risk third countries. Once effective, this will replace the current list within the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. Members are reminded of the legal requirements within the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 to apply enhanced customer due diligence and enhanced ongoing monitoring in relation to high risk third countries.