Financial Action Task Force Leaves Bulgaria on Its "Grey List"

Bulgaria 25 October 2024 23:45

Bulgaria remains on the "grey list" of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Paris-headquartered global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. This transpired after a FATF plenary which concluded in the French capital on Friday. The outcomes of the plenary are published on the organization's website, CE Report quotes BTA

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Financial Action Task Force Leaves Bulgaria on Its "Grey List"

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