Global Standards · FATF
FATF 40 Recommendations
International StandardIn Force
- Issuing authority
- FATF Plenary
- Effective date
- 2012 latest revision October 2025
- Scope
- All sectors
Key requirements
The global rulebook for fighting money laundering and terrorism financing. Sets out 40 things every country should do — from checking customer identities (CDD) and keeping records, to reporting suspicious transactions and sanctioning the worst offenders. If you only read one AML document, read this one. Updated October 2025 to reflect FATF guidance on virtual assets and asset recovery.