FATF updates on global ML/TF risk - November 2021
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global group that sets international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF)…
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AUSTRAC statement 2021: de-banking
The issue of de-banking is a complex global problem. Over the past decade, the range of businesses impacted by a loss or limitation of access to…
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Our regulatory and intelligence functions explained
AUSTRAC’s intelligence and regulatory functions work in parallel to protect Australians and our financial system from serious and organised crime.…
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Big changes are coming to AUSTRAC Online
Over the next four years the System Transformation Program will bring substantial changes to AUSTRAC Online, transforming the way regulated entities…
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Fighting child exploitation, through strong partnerships
This month marks the third anniversary of the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE). We partner with the ACCCE to drive a…
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Remittance service providers: guidance is now available in languages other than English
To support culturally and linguistically diverse businesses and their customers, we recently released guidance materials for remittance service…
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Catch up on the latest ML/TF risk assessments
AUSTRAC’s rolling risk assessment program examines current money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) threats and vulnerabilities in specific…
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Illicit Tobacco Taskforce tackles the illicit tobacco trade
The Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) is an Australian Border Force (ABF)-led multiagency taskforce established in 2018. The ITTF is focused on…
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AUSTRAC releases four new Australian banking sector risk assessments
Today AUSTRAC released four new Australian banking sector money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk assessments. The four assessments…
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