Adjustment of country list A of FMA Guideline 2013/1

In connection with Country List A, the FMA would like to inform you that Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1184 of the European Commission of June 10, 2025, amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 on the identification of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies was also incorporated into the EEA Agreement on August 27, 2025, and entered into force.

• The following countries have been added to the list of the Delegated Regulation (Art. 11a DDA is now relevant for these countries) Algeria, Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, Venezuela.
• The following countries have been removed from the list of the Delegated Regulation: Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, Senegal, Uganda, United Arab Emirates.

In June 2025, the FATF also updated its list of "Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring" ("grey list"). See the publication from June 2025.

• The following countries have been added to the FATF gray list: Bolivia, (British) Virgin Islands.
• The following countries have been removed from the FATF gray list: Croatia, Mali, Tanzania.

In order to provide the persons subject to due diligence with sufficient time to implement these changes, the FMA considers it sufficient if the necessary adjustments are made in the respective systems by September 30, 2025.

The currently valid version of List A and versions that have expired can be found here.

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