The IMF estimates global money laundering at around USD 6,000 billion a year, while corruption can cut real per-capita GDP growth by up to 3% over a maximum of 2 years. At the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on 14/10, General Counsel Yan Liu said new technologies and AI are creating growing challenges for financial supervision. Namibia and Sri Lanka were cited as examples of countries that exited the FATF grey list after reforming their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks; Namibia completed the process within two years, amending about 9 laws and enacting 4 new ones. Thailand was also mentioned, having been removed from the list in 2013 after its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws took effect.
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