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Finance

Iran ex-Central Bank Governor: FATF compliance could facilitate transactions with China, Russia

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A former governor of Iran's Central Bank, underscored the potential benefits of Iran's compliance with the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, particularly in enhancing international banking transactions.
Economy

Economy minister: Remaining on FATF blacklist unjustly labels Iran as money launderer 

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Iran's minister of economy has criticized the continued inclusion of Iran on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist, arguing it unfairly labels the country as engaging in money laundering. 
Finance

Former official: Iran president has sufficient momentum for FATF approval

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The debate over the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) continues to intensify in Iran, with key political figures expressing divergent views.
Economy

Iranian vice president: Joining FATF under review by administration

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The Iranian vice president for legal affairs says the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is currently being reviewed by the ministry of economy and finance, following a directive by President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Views

Iranian Daily: Complying with FATF most daunting challenge for President-Elect Pezeshkian

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The first and foremost challenge for Iran’s newly elected reformist President Massoud Pezeshkian is to fall into steps with the directives of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog in order to reap its economic interests, a newspaper argues.
Finance

Iran’s Central Bank chief proposes FATF-like institution for BRICS

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In a forward-looking proposal, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran Mohammad Reza Farzin suggested the establishment of an institution akin to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) among BRICS nations.
Finance

Iranian expert calls for resolving FATF-related concerns

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An Iranian foreign policy expert says before pursuing India-Europe trade routes, Iran should resolve the issue of sanctions and addressing the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) concerns.
Views

Analyst: Fixing Iran economy contnigent on JCPOA, FATF

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A Tehran-based  international expert says that the key to reviving Iran's stagnant economy lies in resolving the issues surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Finance

Center at Iran’s Economy Ministry says no plans to join FATF

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A center at Iran’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance says there are no plans for the country to join the Financial Action Task Force, or FATF, the global organization that fights money laundering.
IFP Exclusive

FATF Issue Could Be Resolved As Vienna Talks Move Forward: Ex-Diplomat

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A former Iranian diplomat has expressed hope as negotiations in Vienna bear fruit, the problem with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) inside Iran will be solved too.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Likely to Approve FATF Soon: Official

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An Iranian official says the bills proposed by the Rouhani administration on adoption of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards will probably be approved at the Iranian Expediency Council soon.
IFP Exclusive

Ratification of FATF Bills Prerequisite for Iran’s Access to Financial Resources: Spokesman

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Spokesman for the Iranian Administration Ali Rabiei says ratification of the remaining bills regarding the Financial Action Task Force requirements will take the country out of the FATF blacklist and help it have access to financial resources and avoid futile international challenges.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Leader Permits Expediency Council to Procced with Work on FATF Bills

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved the administration’s proposal for the extension of a process that authorizes the Expediency Council to review the remaining bills prepared by the government to take Iran out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Government Issues Official Statement on FATF Blacklisting

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s administration has issued a statement about the Financial Action Task Force’s recent decision to put the country on its blacklist.
IFP Exclusive

Measures Taken to Foil FATF Blacklisting of Iran: Official

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Iran President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi says the government has taken measures that are expected to reduce the impact of the FATF blacklisting of the Islamic Republic on the country.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Import of COVID-19 Test Kits Hampered by US Sanctions, FATF Blacklisting

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An Iranian official says the import of the novel coronavirus diagnostic test kits has been hindered by the foreign sanctions and the Financial Action Task Force’s recent decision to put Iran on its blacklist.
IFP Exclusive

FATF’s Blacklisting of Iran; Threat or Opportunity?

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has returned Iran to its blacklist because of Iran's non-compliance with the Palermo and the CFT Conventions. The move could create new and serious difficulties for Iran's financial relations that could be added to sanctions problems.
IFP Exclusive

Foreign Ministry Condemns FATF’s Blacklisting of Iran

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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned the Financial Action Task Force’s blacklisting of the Islamic Republic saying that it is a politically-motivated action taken by international institutions.
IFP Exclusive

Expediency Council Opposes Iran’s Accession to CFT, Palermo Convention

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Top authorities at Iran's Expediency Council have adamantly opposed the Islamic Republic’s accession to the Palermo Convention and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) treaty, describing them as threats to the national security.
IFP Exclusive

‘US Sanctions to Hurt Even More If Iran Fails to Adopt FATF’

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The Iranian government has once again called on the country’s Expediency Council to ratify the bills on Iran’s accession to the Financial Action Task Force, arguing that the US sanctions will hurt the country even more if the country fails to adhere to the standards set by the global anti-money laundering body.
IFP Exclusive

FATF Bills: In the Interest or to the Detriment of Iran?

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A senior Iranian economic activist believes that the approval of the bills proposed by the Iranian government to adopt the standards set by the global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF can be very useful in the current situation.
Media Wire

FATF Ultimatum to Iran Politically-Motivated: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored a recent decision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money-laundering watchdog, to increase pressures on the Islamic Republic, describing it as a “politically-motivated” move.
Media Wire

FATF Extends Suspension of Anti-Iran Measures for Last Time

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The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has given Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its rules against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Says FATF Ratification Depends on Trump’s Behaviour

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Ahmad Tavakoli, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, says the country’s ratification of the bills required for taking Iran out of the FATF blacklist depends on the US president’s behaviours, and thus the Council has postponed reviewing the bills until a ripe time.
Media Wire

FATF Extends Iran’s Deadline until October

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Iran had until October to meet international standards against money-laundering and terror financing.
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