Philippines finally exits dirty money ‘grey list’


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MANILA: After more than three years, the Philippines has finally exited the “grey list” of Paris-based watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which commended the country for plugging all the holes in its defenses against dirty money and terrorism financing.

After its February meeting, the FATF decided to remove the Philippines from its list of jurisdictions that are under increased monitoring.

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