CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Global anti-money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that it will review which of country performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing?
A
India
B
Pakistan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Nepal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing. The FATF researches how money is laundered and terrorism is funded, promotes global standards to mitigate the risks, and assesses whether countries are taking effective action.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FATF, like the APG, is an inter-governmental body whose objectives include setting standards to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (AML/CFT), and supporting the implementation of these standards.

Detailed explanation-3: -The following countries had their progress reviewed by the FATF since June 2022: Albania, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Jordan, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Senegal, South Sudan, Türkiye, UAE, and Uganda.

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