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Publication of the 2025 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Cyprus (MOKAS) (18/05/2026)
Public Consultation by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) (03/04/2026)
MONEYVAL Publishes New Report on ML/TF/PF Risks Arising from Conflict Proceeds (23/03/2026)

2026

FATF February 2026: Kuwait and Papua New Guinea Added to Grey List (19/02/2026)
FATF February 2026: Kuwait and Papua New Guinea Added to Grey List (16/02/2026)
Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL Committee issues new report on the use of virtual assets for money laundering and terrorist financing (11/02/2026)

2025

Basel Institute Releases 2025 Basel AML Index: Global Risks and Key Findings (10/12/2025)
FATF removed Four (4) Jurisdictions from Gray List (27/10/2025)
MOKAS: Strategic Analysis Report for 2023 – 2024 (02/10/2025)
EU Renews Terrorist Sanctions List (30/07/2025)
FATF Releases Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks – 2025 (10/07/2025)
FATF Issues Sixth Targeted Update on Virtual Assets and VASPs (27/06/2025)
FATF Publishes updates Guidance on Financial Inclusion & Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures (26/06/2025)
FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion (23/06/2025)
FATF Issues Amended AML/CTF Recommendations (23/06/2025)
MONEYVAL: Follow Up on Cyprus – June 2025 (23/06/2025)
FATF Publishes List of High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action (Blacklist) (16/06/2025)
FATF Adds Two Jurisdictions to Gray List, Removes Three (16/06/2025)
Commission updates list of high-risk countries to strengthen international fight against financial crime (11/06/2025)
GRECO: Annual Report Publication for 2024 (10/06/2025)
Publication of the 2024 Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Cyprus (MOKAS) (04/06/2025)
EU Amends Central African Republic Sanctions Regulation (25/03/2025)
EU Adopts Changes to Haiti Sanctions Regulation in Line with UNSC Decision (25/03/2025)
EU Amends 12 Islamic State, Al-Qaida Sanctions Entries (25/03/2025)
European Commission Launches Helpdesk to Support Sanctions Compliance (25/03/2025)
ISIL(Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda: European Council adds one entity to its autonomous list of sanctions (17/03/2025)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU lists further nine individuals and one entity (17/03/2025)
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU individual sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months (14/03/2025)
FATF Amends AML/CTF Recommendations (26/02/2025)
EU Removes Two Individuals from Sudan Sanctions List (26/02/2025)
Syria: EU suspends restrictive measures on key economic sectors (26/02/2025)
EU Adopts 16th Sanctions Package on Russia: EU lists additional 48 individuals and 35 entities (26/02/2025)
FATF Blacklist Remains Unchanged: North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar Under Continued Scrutiny (24/02/2025)
FATF Updates “Grey List”: Philippines Removed, Laos and Nepal Added (24/02/2025)
EU Continues Sanctions Related to Illegal Occupation of Ukraine (19/02/2025)
EU Amends Two Designations Under Human Rights Violations Sanctions List (19/02/2025)
FATF Annual Report 2023-2024 (13/02/2025)
Transparency Index 2024: Cyprus’ Standing in Global Rankings (13/02/2025)
Sanctions against terrorism: Council renews the EU Terrorist List and related humanitarian exceptions (03/02/2025)
EU Extends Tunisia Sanctions for Another Year (28/01/2025)
EU Removes One Listing Under Libya Sanctions Regulation (28/01/2025)
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: Council extends economic restrictive measures for a further 6 months (27/01/2025)
Cyber-attacks: three individuals added to EU sanctions list for malicious cyber activities against Estonia (27/01/2025)
EUROPOL: EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2024 (14/01/2025)
Venezuela: Council renews restrictive measures and lists a further 15 individuals in view of the situation in the country (14/01/2025)
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad: European Council extends restrictive measures by one year (14/01/2025)

2024

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Council renews EU restrictive measures for a further year (11/12/2024)
Basel Institute Releases New Anti-Money Laundering Index (06/12/2024)
EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: listings renewed for an additional year (04/12/2024)
Syria: European Council adds three individuals to sanctions list for continued repression and human rights violations (27/11/2024)
The European Commission presents a new study on areas most at risk of corruption (25/11/2024)
Iran: EU widens restrictive measures in view of Iran support of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and lists one individual and four entities (19/11/2024)
EU Extends Sanctions Against Certain Moldovan Leadership for Another Year (29/10/2024)
EU Adds Three Individuals, One Entity to Myanmar Sanctions List (29/10/2024)
FATF adds four Jurisdictions to Gray List, Removes One (25/10/2024)
FATF Renews Call for Action Concerning High-Risk Jurisdictions (“Black List”) (25/10/2024)
EU Adds Two Individuals to Haiti Sanctions List (24/10/2024)
EU Extends Sanctions Measures Against Burundi (22/10/2024)
Ιράν: κυρώσεις κατά επτά προσώπων και επτά οντοτήτων ως απάντηση στη μεταφορά πυραύλων του Ιράν στη Ρωσία (15/10/2024)
Republic of Moldova: Council lists further 5 individuals and 1 entity for destabilising actions (15/10/2024)
Chemical Weapons: EU sanctions renewed for an additional year (15/10/2024)
ΕU Extends Sanctions Against Niger (15/10/2024)
EU Removes Two Individuals from DRC Sanctions List (11/10/2024)
EU Delists Two Individuals from Tunisia Sanctions List (09/10/2024)
EU Removes One Entry From Syria Sanctions List (24/09/2024)
EU Removes Three Individuals from Guinea-Bissau Sanctions List (24/09/2024)
EU Continues Russian Individual Sanctions for Another Six Month (12/09/2024)
EU Removes One Entry from ISIL, Al-Qaida Sanctions List (30/08/2024)
FATF Publishes Updated Methodology for Assessing AML/CTF Systems (29/08/2024)
Belarus: EU lists further 28 individuals for participation in internal repression (06/08/2024)
EU Removes Six Entries from Iran Sanctions List (29/07/2024)
EU Amends Entries Under North Korea Sanctions List (29/07/2024)
Sanctions against terrorism: Council renews the EU Terrorist List and designates a new entity (26/07/2024)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: EU lists nine individuals and one entity (26/07/2024)
EU Adds Six Entries to Human Rights Violations Sanctions List (22/07/2024)
EU Extends Sanctions on Russia for Continued Aggression Against Ukraine (22/07/2024)
EU Updates Sanctions Implementation Guidelines (15/07/2024)
EU Council prolongs restrictive measures against Iran for Military Support for Russia (15/07/2024)
EU Sanctions Extremist West Bank Settlers for Human Rights Violations (15/07/2024)
Amended EU Regulation Sanctions Two Individuals, Four Entities for Enabling Russia (28/06/2024)
EU Designates Six Individuals, Three Entities for Enabling Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (28/06/2024)
FATF Issues Statement on High-Risk Jurisdictions (“Black List”) (28/06/2024)
FATF Adds Monaco, Venezuela to Gray List, Removes Jamaica and Turkey (28/06/2024)
FATF Adds Monaco, Venezuela to Gray List, Removes Jamaica and Turkey (28/06/2024)
FATF Issues Statement on High-Risk Jurisdictions (“Black List”) (28/06/2024)
EU Designates Six Individuals, Three Entities for Enabling Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) (28/06/2024)
Amended EU Regulation Sanctions Two Individuals, Four Entities for Enabling Russia (28/06/2024)
EU Amends Haiti Sanctions Regulations (26/06/2024)
EU Adopts 14th Sanctions Package Against Russia (25/06/2024)
U Designates Six Individuals for Involvement in Cyberattacks (25/06/2024)
Amended EU Regulation Sanctions Six Sudanese Individuals (25/06/2024)
EU Sanctions IRGC-SSJO for Destabilizing Activities in Middle East, Red Sea Region (25/06/2024)
EU Adds Three Individuals to Al-Shabaab Sanctions List (17/06/2024)
EU Extends Sanctions on Russia Over Crimea Annexation (17/06/2024)
EU Amends Six Entries Under Venezuela Sanctions Regime (14/05/2024)
EU Broadens Iran Sanctions in Response to Iranian Support of Russia (14/05/2024)
EU Amends Entry Under ISIL, Al-Qaida Sanctions List (06/05/2024)
Moneyval Report on Cyprus Welcomes AML/CTF Improvements (02/05/2024)
EU Designates Six Individuals Under Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regime (30/04/2024)
Myanmar: EU restrictive measures renewed for a further year (26/04/2024)
EU Renews Sanctions on Moldova for One Year (26/04/2024)
EU Sanctions Four Individuals, Two Entities for Human Rights Abuses Against Palestinians (19/04/2024)
EU Adds Three Entities to Sanctions List for Human Rights Violations (12/04/2024)
European Commission Updates 19 Russia Sanctions FAQs (02/04/2024)
ISIL(Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda: Council adds a person and an entity to its autonomous list of sanctions (25/03/2024)
EU Sanctions 33 Individuals, Two Entities Linked to Death of Alexei Navalny (22/03/2024)
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU individual sanctions over territorial integrity prolonged for a further six months (14/03/2024)
Council of EU Extends Belarus Sanctions Regime for Another Year (26/02/2024)
FATF: Jurisdictions no Longer under Increased Monitoring – Barbados, Gibraltar, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (23/02/2024)
Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – FATF financial crime watchdog adds Kenya and Namibia to its ‘grey list’ (23/02/2024)
EU adopts 13th package of individual and economic sanctions against Russia. (23/02/2024)
EU Removes Four Countries from List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions (20/02/2024)
Transparency International Publishes 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (31/01/2024)
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: ΕU Council renews economic sanctions for a further 6 months (29/01/2024)
EU Establishes Sanctions Framework Targeting Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (19/01/2024)
EU Reaches Agreement on Comprehensive AML/CTF Measures (18/01/2024)
EU Amends 14 Entries on Islamic State, Al-Qaida Sanctions List (18/01/2024)
EU Amends Terrorism Sanctions List (16/01/2024)
EU Adds Four Entries to Haiti Sanctions List (15/01/2024)
EU Adds Entity, CEO to Russia Sanctions List (04/01/2024)

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