On November 4, 2026, Deputy Governor Pham Quang Dung met IMF experts working on a technical assistance project to strengthen risk-based AML/CFT supervision, launched in late 2022. Discussions covered completing the risk-scoring toolkit, inspection plans, the legal framework and progress on actions under the FATF action plan. The Deputy Governor said the toolkit had been used across 3 assessment cycles in the past 3 years, and a circular signed on October 30, 2026 takes effect on December 1, 2026, alongside the amended AML law. IMF representative Carolina Claver praised the SBV’s efforts and expressed hope that it will keep updating the toolkit after the project ends.
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Original headline: Phó Thống đốc Phạm Quang Dũng tiếp đoàn chuyên gia IMF về thanh tra, giám sát trên cơ sở rủi ro phòng chống rửa tiền và chống tài trợ khủng bố
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