Cambodia Investment Review
Cambodia remained off the Financial Action Task Force’s list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring in the watchdog’s latest update, issued on October 30, 2026. Neighbouring Laos and Vietnam remain on the list, while Myanmar continues to face the FATF’s most serious “call for action” status.
The FATF also removed Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Monaco from increased monitoring after successful on-site reviews. It said the four jurisdictions had completed their action plans within agreed timeframes.
Cambodia was removed from the FATF’s monitoring process in February 2023 after the organisation recognised progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. It said Cambodia should continue working with the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering to sustain those improvements.
Laos and Vietnam Remain Under Monitoring
Laos and Vietnam are among the jurisdictions on the FATF’s increased-monitoring list, commonly known as the “grey list.” Countries on the list have committed to address strategic deficiencies in their systems within agreed timeframes.
The FATF expressed particular concern about Vietnam’s pace of progress, saying it could consider next steps if the country does not make tangible improvements before its next plenary meeting.
The list also includes Angola, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, the Virgin Islands (UK) and Yemen.
Myanmar Remains on FATF’s Highest-Risk List
Myanmar remains the only Mekong-region country on the FATF’s “call for action” list, alongside North Korea and Iran. The category covers jurisdictions with serious strategic weaknesses in measures to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
For countries on the grey list, the FATF says increased monitoring does not itself require enhanced due diligence. It calls for a risk-based approach, with jurisdictions considering the information in their assessment of financial risks. For high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action, the FATF urges enhanced due diligence and, in the most serious cases, countermeasures.
