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Cyprus is among the top 10 decliners in Basel AML Index 2018

The Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index is an independent annual ranking that assesses the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) around the world.

Money laundering  continue to cripple economies, distort international finances and harm citizens around the globe. Estimates of the amount of money laundered worldwide range from US$500 billion to a staggering US$1 trillion.

  • Tajikistan and Afghanistan are Top countries in AML index
  • Portugal and Cyprus have significantly improved their AML compliance.
  • Grenada showed greatest improvements in risk score in the Basel AML Index 2018


The top 10 decliners in Basel AML Index 2018 are:

Country Overall score 2017 Overall score 2018 Change in score 2017–2018
DENMARK* 2.98 4.11 +1.14
ICELAND* 3.52 4.59 +1.07
SLOVENIA* 2.78 3.75 +0.97
TAIWAN, CHINA 4.34 5.15 +0.81
FINLAND 1.78 2.57 +0.80
POLAND 3.62 4.38 +0.77
CYPRUS 4.26 5.01 +0.75
SOUTH AFRICA 4.59 5.34 +0.75
PORTUGAL* 3.95 4.66 +0.72
NETHERLANDS 4.30 4.90 +0.60

*Countries accessed according to the new FATF methodology

Top 50 countries in Basel AML Index 2018
Top 50 countries in Basel AML Index 2018

Low-risk countries wishing to maintain their low risk ranking, and all countries wishing to improve their ranking, should take guidance in the following characteristics that low-risk countries typically share:

  • Strong AML/CFT legislation including on the freezing of terrorist funds
  • Competent authorities with the mandate and resources to investigate and prosecute ML/TF offences and issue sanctions for non-compliance
  • Comprehensive measures for domestic and international cooperation
  • High level of press freedom, with the media playing a central role in uncovering and reporting financial crime
  • Financial sector highly regulated with competent supervisory authorities and minimal, if any, cash-based transactions
  • High levels of transparency and integrity in public institutions and businesses
  • Low levels of corruption
The 10 countries with the greatest improvements in risk score in the Basel AML Index 2018

Read more here: https://index.baselgovernance.org/

Prabhu Balakrishnan
Prabhu Balakrishnan
Founder of Citizenship by Investment Journal. Chief Editor with over 15 years experience in PR and News publishing. He Loves writing about citizenship, residency and wealth migration. CIP Journal is a Leading publication founded in 2017 bringing latest news from CBI/RBI market.

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