New Monegasque list of countries at high risk of money laundering, terrorist financing or corruption (Ministerial Order No. 2026-126 of 13 March 2026)

Ministerial Order No. 2026-126 of 13 March 2026 (JDM No. 8791 of 20 March 2026) amends the list of States or territories whose anti-money laundering, terrorist financing or corruption control mechanisms have strategic deficiencies, as referred to in Article 14-1 of Law No. 1.362 of 3 August 2009, as amended (enhanced due diligence obligations), and established by Ministerial Order No. 2021-703 of 8 November 2021, following the decisions of the Financial Action Task Force (Plenary Meeting of 11 to 13 February 2026) and the European Union list (amended on 3 and 4 December 2025).

New Monegasque list: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Ivory Coast, Haiti, British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom), Islamic Republic of Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Myanmar/Burma, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Addition to the Monegasque list: Kuwait, Papua New Guinea.

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Source :

• Decision by the Financial Action Task Force to place Kuwait and Papua New Guinea on the list of jurisdictions subject to enhanced monitoring, taken at its Plenary Assembly meeting held from 11 to 13 February 2026.

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