Malawi requested technical assistance from the EU Global Facility on AML/CFT in 2023.

The last Mutual Evaluation Report relating to the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards in Malawi was undertaken in 2019. According to that evaluation, Malawi was deemed Compliant for 17 and Largely Compliant for 12 of the FATF 40 Recommendations. It was also deemed Highly Effective for 0 and Substantially Effective for 0 with regard to the 11 areas of Effectiveness of its AML/CFT Regime.

Activities and training delivered by the EU Global Facility aim to support the country’s efforts to enhance its compliance with FATF 40 Recommendations.