The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is an autonomous and collaborative international organisation founded in 1997 in Bangkok, Thailand consisting of 38 member jurisdictions and a number of international and regional observers.  Some of the key international organisations who participate with, and support, the efforts of the APG in the region include the Financial Action Task Force, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, OECD, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Asian Development Bank and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units.  

For a complete list of all members and observers click on the “jurisdictions” and "observers" buttons at the top of this page.

The member jurisdictions and observers of the APG are committed to the effective implementation and enforcement of internationally accepted standards against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, in particular the Forty Recommendations and Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF).

KEY ROLES

The APG has five key roles:

1. To assess compliance by APG member jurisdictions with the global AML/CFT standards through a robust mutual evaluation program (click on the "documents" button above for evaluation reports);
2. To coordinate technical assistance and training with donor agencies and countries in the Asia/Pacific region in order to improve compliance by APG members with the global AML/CFT standards;
3. To participate in, and co-operate with, the international anti-money laundering network - primarily with the FATF and with other regional anti-money laundering groups;
4. To conduct research and analysis into money laundering and terrorist financing trends and methods to better inform APG members of systemic and other associated risks and vulnerabilities (click on the "typologies" button above); and
5. To contribute to the global policy development of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing standards by active Associate Membership status in the FATF.

The APG also assists jurisdictions to establish coordinated domestic systems for reporting and investigating suspicious transaction reports and to develop effective capacities to investigate and prosecute money laundering and the financing of terrorism offences.

ORGANISATIONAL DOCUMENTS

The APG’s purpose, mission and goals are further described in the core strategic and operating documents of the APG:

• Terms of Reference; 
• Strategic Plan;
• Annual Business Plan; and
• Strategic Framework for Technical Assistance and Training.

These documents may be downloaded by clicking the “Documents” button at the top of this page and following the links shown on the left of each page.

CONTACT DETAILS

For further information on the functions and role of the APG, please navigate this web site by using the buttons at the top of the page or by contacting the APG Secretariat at the following address:

Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering
APG Secretariat
110 Goulburn Street
Sydney NSW 2000
AUSTRALIA

Postal:

Locked Bag A3000
Sydney South NSW 1232
AUSTRALIA

T: +612 9286 4383
F: +612 9286 4393
E: mail@apgml.org