The APG supported an AML/CFT planning workshop for the Maldives designed to implement a strategy to address recommendations made in a recent mutual evaluation report.
An APG delegation visited Cambodia from 10 to 12 January 2012 to discuss Cambodia's progress against the FATF’s AML/CFT standards.
An APG delegation met with Pakistan's Minister of Finance in Islamabad on 12 January 2012 to discuss Pakistan's progress in implementing AML/CFT standards.
On 15 December 2011 the APG Secretariat addressed the UN Security Council's Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC).
FATF Plenary and Working Group Meetings 13-17 February 2012
The next FATF Plenary and Working Group Meetings will be held in Paris, France from 13-17 February 2012.
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APG Workshop on new FATF Standards in April 2012
An APG Workshop on the review of the FATF Standards will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 25 to 27 April 2012. Experts from the FATF membership and FATF Secretariat are expected to participate.
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See comprehensive fraud warning below in relation to use of the name "APG" and variants.
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is an international organisation (regionally focused) consisting of 41 members and a number of international and regional observers including the United Nations, IMF, FATF, Asian Development Bank and World Bank (see Members and Observers links for the list).
The APG is closely affiliated with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), whose Secretariat is located in the OECD headquarters in Paris, France. All APG members commit to effectively implement the FATF's international standards for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism, referred to as the 40+9 Recommendations. Part of this commitment includes implementing measures against terrorists listed by the United Nations in the "UNSC 1267 Consolidated List": The UN Security Council 1267 Committee Consolidated List - Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, & the Taliban etc.
APG's Functions
The APG has a number of functions including:
- Assess APG members' compliance with the global AML/CFT standards through mutual evaluations;
- Coordinate technical assistance and training with donor agencies and APG members/observers to improve compliance with the AML/CFT standards;
- Co-operate with the international AML/CFT network;
- Conduct research into money laundering and terrorist financing methods, trends, risks and vulnerabilities;
- Contribute to the global AML/CFT policy development by active Associate Membership of FATF.
APG Contacts
Information on the APG, its roles, functions and work plan, is available throughout this web site, or from the APG Secretariat at:
APG Secretariat Street: 110 Goulburn Street Sydney, New South Wales 2000 AUSTRALIA Mail: Locked Bag A3000 Sydney South New South Wales 1232 AUSTRALIA Telephone: +612 9277 0600 Fax: +612 9277 0606
Email: mail@apgml.org
FRAUD WARNING
Beware of attempted frauds using the APG's name and requesting fees for 'certificates' or other fraudulent services
Various types of scam emails or letters purporting to be from or associated with the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) and, in some cases, the names or titles of APG Secretariat staff, have been circulating requesting fees for the transfer of money. Criminals who fraudulently claim to be from the APG commonly approach victims with tales of moneys being owed to them by way of a lottery win or an inheritance which will be payable by international transfers of funds. To gain access to these funds, victims are asked by criminals (who fraudulently claim to be from the APG) to pay fees for fictitious services relating to verification of the origin of the funds. The criminals claim that the funds will be blocked if the customer fails to pay the fees. The APG (and any other similar international body) does not provide any such services nor does it request fees or have the power to block any account or issue any ‘certificates’ for anti-money laundering or terrorist financing compliance. In addition, the APG is not a law enforcement agency and does not maintain any regional office or employees outside its Secretariat in Sydney.
Any approach using the APG’s name in relation to payment of fees or release of funds is fraudulent and should be reported to law enforcement authorities in the recipient’s home jurisdiction.
Commonly used acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations
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