The 67th Plenary meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) and working group meetings were held from 21 to 24 May 2024 with Mr Nicola Muccioli (San Marino) in the Chair. The meeting brought together around 200 AML/CFT experts from approximately 50 jurisdictions and international organisations in Strasbourg (France). 

Among the key outcomes of the Plenary, MONEYVAL examined and adopted the mutual evaluation report of the UK Crown Dependency of Jersey, under the 5th evaluation round, as well as the follow up reports of Hungary, Republic of Moldova and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. All adopted reports will be published in the following weeks, after the completion of the relevant post-adoption processes and in accordance with MONEYVAL’s publication policy. MONEYVAL also heard oral reports from Lithuania and Czechia, which are both subject to MONEYVAL’s Compliance Enhancing Procedures.  In preparation for the 6th evaluation round, the reporting by Albania, Czechia, Hungary, the Isle of Man, Andorra and Lithuania under the 5th round of evaluations has been terminated.

The recent AML/CFT developments at European Union level were in focus, as well as MONEYVAL’s analysis on how EU supra-national legislation, mechanisms and other initiatives have been considered and weighted in the 5th round mutual evaluation processes. Other topics covered included money laundering through online betting, the use of automated solutions to assist AML/CFT supervisors in conducting risk assessments of obliged entities, and risk-based supervision through ongoing digital transformation.

MONEYVAL also welcomed Lado Lalicic as the newly appointed Executive Secretary, commencing 1st of June 2024. 

MONEYVAL will meet again online in July, followed by a plenary meeting in Strasbourg   from 2-6 December 2024.