Global Standard Setters
FATF – Financial Action Task Force
The global AML/CFT standard-setting body.
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Guidelines on sound banking practices, including AML risk management.
Egmont Group of FIUs
Global network that supports cooperation between financial intelligence units.
Wolfsberg Group
Industry principles for financial crime compliance by leading global banks.
Major Sanctions Authorities
OFAC (U.S. Treasury)
Administers and enforces U.S. economic and trade sanctions.
EU Sanctions Map
Official interactive map of EU sanctions regimes.
OFSI (UK)
Implements and enforces financial sanctions in the UK.
UN Security Council – Consolidated List
Individuals and entities subject to UN sanctions.
Risk & Intelligence Tools
Basel AML Index
Independent ranking assessing countries’ ML/TF risk.
Transparency International – CPI
Corruption Perceptions Index (public-sector corruption risk).
ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database
Searchable database of people and companies behind offshore structures.
U.S. Dept. of State – INCSR
Annual reports with ML assessments and policy context.
FATF-Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs)
MONEYVAL (Council of Europe)
Evaluates AML/CFT compliance for Council of Europe members.
APG – Asia/Pacific Group
FSRB for the Asia-Pacific region.
MENAFATF
FSRB covering the Middle East and North Africa.
CFATF
FSRB for the Caribbean basin.