Kathmandu. Nepal has been placed on the grey list of money laundering. The second plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) held in France has placed Nepal on the ‘grey’ list for the next two years. Along with Nepal, Laos has also been placed on the grey list. The Philippines has managed to get out of the ‘grey’ list after two years.
Phanindra Gautam, Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office, and Hari Nepal, Director of Nepal Rashtra Bank and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), have reached France to represent Nepal in the second plenary of the FATF.
The FATF has already decided to place Nepal and Laos on the ‘grey’ list. The formal announcement will be made by FATF President Eliza de Anda Madrazo at a press conference on Friday at 8:30 pm Nepali time.
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