The FATF and the APG conducted a joint mutual evaluation on-site visit to India from 29 November and 16 December 2009 as part of the APG's second round of evaluations

The latest edition of the APG iQ Newsletter is now available in the "Documents/Newsletters" section on the APG website.

The APG conducted a mutual evaluation on-site visit toTonga from 2 to 13 November 2009. 

Government of Jersey Conference for low capacity countries 10-11 Feb 2010

The Government of Jersey (in the UK) is holding a conference on 10 and 11 February 2010  to assist developing and less advanced jurisdictions, including APG jurisdictions,  to make progress in meeting G20 objectives.

Joint FATF and MENAFATF Plenary Meeting 15-19 February 2010

The next FATF Plenary and Working Group Meetings will be held jointly with MENAFATF from 15-19 February 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

SIP Enhancement Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, 15-17 March 2010

A Strategic Implementation Planning (SIP) Framework 'Enhancement" Workshop is  being organised to take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15-17 March 2010. 

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is an international organisation consisting of 40 members and a number of international and regional observers including the United Nations, IMF and World Bank (see the “Members” and "Observers" buttons above for a complete list).

The APG is closely affiliated with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF ) based in the OECD Headquarters at Paris, France.  All APG members commit to effectively implement the FATF's international standards for anti-money laundering and combating 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 "1267 Consolidated List": 

** The UN Security Council 1267 Committee Consolidated List - Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, & the Taliban etc. is available via this link.**

 APG'S KEY ROLES

1. Assess APG members' compliance with the global AML/CFT standards through mutual evaluations;
2. Coordinate technical assistance and training with donor agencies and APG members/observers to improve compliance with the AML/CFT standards;
3. Co-operate with the international AML/CFT network;
4. Conduct research into money laundering and terrorist financing methods, trends, risks and vulnerabilities;
5. Contribute to the global AML/CFT policy development by active Associate Membership of FATF.

Information on the APG, its roles, functions and work plan, is available throughout this web site, or from the APG Secretariat at:

APG Secretariat

110 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Locked Bag A3000, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia

Telephone: +612 9286 4383    Fax: +612 9286 4393
Email: mail@apgml.org

Commonly used acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations

 FRAUD WARNING

Misuse of the APG's name by fraudulent services requesting fees for the verification of the origin of funds

The name of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) and, in some cases, the names or titles of APG Secretariat staff are being used for fraudulent purposes. The most common method involves victims being told 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 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.