FATF Plenary meetings - Chairman's Summaries

The Plenary is the decision-making body of the FATF. The FATF Plenary meets three times a year, usually in February, June and October.  The decisions taken by the Plenary are published at the conclusion of these meetings.   

Click on the links below to consult the chairman's summaries published under each FATF Presidency. 

FATF Plenary

FATF Presidency
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 23-25 October 2024 The first Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary under the two-year Mexico Presidency of Elisa de Anda Madrazo concluded today. Delegates discussed key issues including the promotion of financial inclusion and the risk-based approach, a key priority of the FATF under its Mexican Presidency.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 26-28 June 2024 The sixth and final Plenary of the FATF under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore concluded today. Delegates from the FATF’s Global Network of over 200 jurisdictions and observers from international organisations participated in three days of discussions on key money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing issues in Singapore.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 21-23 February 2024 The fifth Financial Action Task Force FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place in Paris on 21-23 February, 2024.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 25-27 October 2023 The fourth Financial Action Task Force FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place on 25-27 October 2023.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 21-23 June 2023 The third Financial Action Task Force FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place on 21-23 June 2023.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 22-24 February 2023 The second Financial Action Task Force FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place on 22-24 February 2023.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 20-21 October 2022 The first Financial Action Task Force FATF Plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place on 20-21 October 2022.

  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 14-17 June 2022 The German government hosted this last Plenary under the two-year German Presidency of Dr Marcus Pleyer, in Berlin. Delegates discussed key issues including a report to prevent money laundering through the real estate sector and a report to help assess and mitigate the money laundering and terrorist financing risks
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 2-4 March 2022 Delegates representing the 206 members of the Global Network and observer organisations met for four days of meetings. The majority of participants were able to travel to meet in person in Paris due to gradual easing of COVID-19 related restrictions in many countries.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 19-21 October 2021 During the three days of this hybrid FATF Plenary, delegates from the Global Network and observer organisations finalised work in a number of important areas, including an updated guidance for a risk-based approach to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 20-25 June 2021 During this 5-day virtal Plenary delegates from the Global Network and observer organisations discussed key issues to strengthen global action against the financial flows that fuel crime and terrorism. These included the mutual evaluation of South Africa and Japan.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 22, 24 and 25 February 2021 During the second Plenary meeting under the German Presidency of Marcus Pleyer, delegates worked through an agenda of key issues, including the New Zealand Mutual Evaluation and the progress made by some jurisdictions identified as presenting a risk to the financial system.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 21-23 October 2020 During the first Plenary meeting under the German Presidency of Marcus Pleyer, delegates worked through an agenda of key issues, including maintaining FATF work during the COVID-19 Crisis.

  • Outcomes FATF Virtual Plenary, 24 June 2020 During the third and last Plenary meeting under the Chinese Presidency of Xiangmin Liu, delegates worked through an agenda of key issues, reflecting the decision the FATF took in April this year, to extend its assessment and follow-up process deadlines.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2020 During the second Plenary under the Chinese Presidency of Xiangmin Liu, delegates discussed a range of important issues, including the Strategic Priorities: Understanding and leveraging the use of digital identity and Mitigating the money laundering and terrorist financing risks of virtual assets.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 16-18 October 2019 FATF President Xiangmin Liu of the People's Republic of China, chaired the first Plenary meeting under the Chinese Presidency in Paris on 16-18 October 2019. Outcomes from this Plenary include the adoption of the assessments of Russia and Turkey, Brazil, Best Practices and new work on combating the laundering of proceeds of illegal wildlife trade.

  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 16-21 June 2019 FATF President Marshall Billingslea of the United States, chaired the third and last Plenary meeting under the U.S. Presidency in Orlando on 19-21 June 2019
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 20-22 February 2019 Under the Presidency of Mr. Billingslea of the United States, delegates discussed among other issues: combating the financing of terrorism, the Mutual Evaluation of China and Finland, regulation of virtual assets.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 17-19 October 2018 Under the Presidency of Mr. Billingslea of the United States, delegates discussed among other issues: combating the financing of terrorism, the Mutual Evaluation of Israel and the United Kingdom, regulation of virtual assets.

  • Outcomes FATF-MENAFATF Joint Plenary, 27-29 June 2018 Under the Presidency of Mr. Santiago Otamendi of Argentina, delegates discussed among other issues combatting terrorist financing, the assessment of Bahrain's and Saudi Arabia's mutual evaluations, and anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism improvements in Iraq and Vanuatu.
  • Outcomes FATF Plenary, 21-23 February 2018 Under the Presidency of Mr. Santiago Otamendi of Argentina, delegates discussed among other issues combatting terrorist financing, the assessment of Iceland, Iran's actions to address deficiencies in its AML/CFT system.
  • Outcomes Joint FATF/GAFILAT Plenary, 1-3 November 2017 Delegates discussed counter-terrorist financing, financial inclusion, information sharing and measures to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation in Portugal and Mexico. They also discussed the follow-up report for Austria, issued a statement on Brazil, discussed AML/CFT improvements in Uganda and issued a statement on DPRK.

  • Outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF, Valencia, 21-23 June 2017 Under the Spanish Presidency of Mr. Vega-Serrano, delegates discussed the global response to terrorist financing, improving transparency and beneficial ownership, and the mutual evaluation reports of Denmark and Ireland, and issued a statement on Brazil.
  • Outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF, Paris, 22-24 February 2017 Under the Spanish Presidency of Mr. Vega-Serrano, delegates discussed the global response to terrorist financing, improving transparency and beneficial ownership, and the mutual evaluation report of Sweden.
  • Outcomes of the Plenary meeting of the FATF, Paris, 19-21 October 2016 Under the Spanish Presidency of Mr. Vega-Serrano, delegates discussed the global response to terrorist financing, the decline of correspondent banking relationships, transparency and beneficial ownership. Delegates also discussed the assessments of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing in Switzerland and the United States. The Plenary issued a statement on Brazil's progress to address the serious deficiencies identified in its mutual evaluation reports, and the important issues that remain unresolved