FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A global dirty money watchdog said it was keeping Pakistan on its "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring but said it might be removed after an on-site visit…
The Malta Institute of Accountants expresses its satisfaction that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has taken Malta off its grey-list. A timely exit from the grey-list, which the Institute…
Malta has officially been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list, and the FATF has encouraged Malta to 'strongly focus' on continuing to strengthen its systems and…
1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says an unemployed couple have been accused of spending the funds donated to them for their son's cancer treatment on horse races and…
A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list” over concerns that the global trade hub isn’t doing enough to…
Updated 1255 Joseph Muscat defends Accutor job, says police search was invasion of privacy Joseph Muscat was back on the media this morning with an extensive interview on Lovin Malta.…
Times of Malta says a 71-year-old worker died on Thursday when he was hit by a truck he was helping manoeuvre. MaltaToday says that Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced…
On 7th December 2021, the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) organised a physical conference to address the role of professions in Malta’s efforts to exit the FATF’s ‘Grey List`. Mr…
Updated 1745- Latest update Times of Malta says that Labour MP Rosianne Cutajar is to be reprimanded by parliament following an ethics probe into her role in allegedly brokering a property…
ANKARA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Lutfi Elvan said on Friday Turkey was working with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to get out of a grey list for…
by the Malta Institute of Accountants It has only been a couple of months since Malta reeled from the news that it had been grey listed by the global money…
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Stablecoin digital currencies have the potential for mass adoption and could be used to launder money or fund terrorism, a global financial crimes watchdog said…
TVM says The Scope German credit agency has again confirmed Malta’s rating at A+ level with stable prospects. Newsbook says an IT expert is to be appointed to derive the…
An international watchdog downgraded Turkey to a so-called grey list for failing to head off money laundering and terrorist financing, a decision that could further erode foreign investment after a…
David Lewis, the executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was reported to have resigned his position. According to various reports, this raised questions about the ability of…
The Times of Malta reveals that Malta has presented the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) with an action plan to get off the grey list of untrustworthy financial jurisdictions. The…
A global financial crimes watchdog urged Japan on Monday to improve cooperation between different government agencies as part of efforts to combat money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. Responding to…
Updated 1300 Covid-19 Update: 166 new cases found today as 25 people recovered. 4,302 swab tests were taken as active cases reached 2487. Of the 199 cases reported yesterday, 149…
The results of a survey carried out by the Malta Employers’ Association into the perceptions of businesses about the grey listing reveal that 88% of respondents believe that the FATF…
Updated 0930 Tax evasion a police priority: Investigating tax evasion is being given top priority by the police, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Alexandra Mamo. She was addressing a financial…
Updated 0900 - Newspaper Review The Times says that the EU Commission is set to reject a proposal by the government to inject €250 million into Air Malta on a…
DUBAI, June 30 (Reuters) - More than 500,000 firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must disclose their ultimate owners from Wednesday or face penalties, as the Middle East financial…
Updated 1235 Covid-19 Update: Five new cases were reported on Wednesday. With no persons recovering for the third consecutive day, active cases now stand at 45. More than 320,000 persons…
Update 1445 Repubblika is proposing that political forces ‘give birth’ to a Government of National Solidarity with a pre-established mandate which will bring the country up to the June 2022…
Global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog FATF said on Friday that Ghana was no longer under its increased monitoring process but said other nations were now on that list.…
Times of Malta says that the whistleblower law needs to change but there seems to be no political will to do so. The Independent says that we need to show…
Former prime minister Joseph Muscat expressed his support for his successor’s approach in the wake of Malta’s greylisting by the FATF, a global anti-money laundering body. “I fully concur with…
It is “unrealistic” to expect Malta to be taken off the grey list in October when the Financial Action Task Force meets again, Clyde Caruana said. The Finance Minister ruled…
The Chamber of Advocates is troubled at the news that Malta has been greylisted by FATF and would like to express its grave concern at the effects that this could…
Updated 1241 Covid-19 Update: Three new Covid-19 cases were reported. There were two new recoveries as 2,271 swab tests were conducted. The number of active cases stands at 27. Unemployment…
Members of a global anti-money laundering watchdog have voted to add Malta to its grey list, according to a report on Times of Malta. The news broke out shortly after…
Updated 1650 Malta has been grey-listed by that FATF with the US pushing for such a vote. The vote has been taken this afternoon. The move, is likely to have…
Updated 1232 Covid-19 Update: Just one case of coronavirus was reported on Monday, with five persons recovering. This leaves just 23 active cases around the country. 1,480 swab tests were…
Updated 1238 Covid-19 Update: An 82-year-old man became COVID-19 420th victim, despite having been vaccinated and had recovered from the virus earlier. This was announced by Health Minister Chris Fearne…
Malta is increasingly likely to become the first EU country to end up on an intergovernmental group’s list of nations that pose a high risk of financial crime by the…
The Financial Action TaskForce (FATF) which is considered to be the global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism…