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NEWS: South Africa’s hopes of exiting FATF ‘greylist’ get a boost after positive report

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, looks on during an interview with Reuters in Centurion, South Africa on April 3, 2024 REUTERS/James Oatway/File Photo

BY PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

The FATF has said South Africa is tackling its AML deficiencies, boosting hopes it will exit the organization’s ‘grey list’.

In 2023, South Africa was placed on the list, which marks countries which have problems with their AML measures. The designation often leads to a significant drop in international investment.

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