The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), in cooperation with the Arab Monetary Fund and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has launched a regional workshop in Abu Dhabi on risk-based approaches and risk assessment mechanisms for financial institutions, running from 22 to 26 September 2025. The programme is positioned to strengthen understanding of how the risk-based approach is applied in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) frameworks and to support supervisory authorities in developing risk-driven strategies using modern technological solutions. The agenda also covers emerging challenges in the financial sector, transparency on beneficial ownership, and stronger public-private partnerships through more effective information sharing and compliance enhancement. Participants from member countries and observers are working through interactive case studies and practical exercises that apply risk-based methodologies, artificial intelligence and data analytics to risk assessment, alongside exchanges of regional best practices.
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force convenes Abu Dhabi workshop on risk-based AML/CFT supervision and risk assessment for financial institutions
MENAFATF, with the Arab Monetary Fund and the German Agency for International Cooperation, is holding a regional workshop in Abu Dhabi from 22 to 26 September 2025. The event aims to enhance understanding of risk-based approaches in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks, addressing financial sector challenges, beneficial ownership transparency, and public-private partnerships through interactive case studies and modern technology.