… The Financial Action Task Force greylisted the country, with 72 recommended measures to be taken in a year. …
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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Monday, 11 May 2026
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Financial Action Task Force
Also known as: FATF · Financial Action Task Force greylist
Financial Action Task Force — international body that identified 13 anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing deficiencies in Namibia, now assessing the country's remedial reforms.
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- August 2024
The European Union (EU) is currently busy assisting Namibia in its fight to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list (FATF). …
EU pushes support to fight Namibia’s greylisting- April 2024
… These measures followed a second peer review and mutual evaluation exercise in 2022 by the Eastern and Southern African Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) as part of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) framework. …
Lifting the Veil on Beneficial Ownership- July 2023
… Experiences and findings from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) highlight the importance of robust regulation in the virtual asset space. …
Getting to Grips With the Virtual Assets Bill… Measures against unexplained wealth are only now surfacing in parliament seemingly because Namibian politicians and bureaucrats have belatedly realised the danger of the country being “greylisted” by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global inter-governmental watchdog on …
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Namibia's financial system stable despite global risks
The News
The Bank of Namibia and Namfisa's April 2026 Financial Stability Report found the financial system remained stable in 2025, though external shocks, cyber threats and closer ties between government and the financial sector pose ongoing risks. The banking sector showed strong capital and liquidity, with the non-performing loan ratio declining to 4.3%, and Namibia addressed all 13 anti-money laundering deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Tuesday 5 May
Namibia's financial system stable despite global risks
The Bank of Namibia and Namfisa's April 2026 Financial Stability Report found the financial system remained stable in 2025, though external shocks, cyber threats and closer ties between government and the financial sector pose ongoing risks. The banking sector showed strong capital and liquidity, with the non-performing loan ratio declining to 4.3%, and Namibia addressed all 13 anti-money laundering deficiencies identified by the Financial Action Task Force.
5 May 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
Friday 6 March
Namibia intensifies anti-money laundering reforms to exit FATF greylist
Namibia is strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework with European Union support, with the Financial Intelligence Centre launching a national risk assessment workshop as part of efforts to exit the FATF greylist and prepare for international evaluation.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 18 February
Parliament members raise questions on judiciary, trade, agriculture, drugs, tariffs
Several Namibian lawmakers have given notice of parliamentary questions on pressing national issues: judicial understaffing and magistrate workload; the country's grey listing status and oil sector regulatory violations; support needed for dairy and poultry sectors amid production gains; drug use and rehabilitation services in schools; and electricity tariff methodology and consumer protection measures.
18 February 2026 · New Era →
Tuesday 17 February
Namibia completes AML/CFT reforms to exit FATF greylist
Namibia has met all requirements to exit the Financial Action Task Force greylist following a plenary meeting in February, with the FATF accepting that the country has remedied all 13 deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. An on-site assessment is scheduled for April, with results to be presented at the June FATF meeting.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
April on-site inspection to determine Namibia's FATF grey list exit
Namibia's removal from the Financial Action Task Force's grey list depends on an on-site inspection scheduled for April 2026 to verify that financial sector reforms are embedded and operational. The FIC says all 13 strategic deficiencies in Namibia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework have been remedied, with the Africa Joint Group's assessment to determine whether these reforms are effectively implemented in practice.
17 February 2026 · New Era →
Namibia completes anti-money laundering reforms, faces on-site assessment
The Financial Action Task Force accepted that Namibia has substantially completed its 13-point action plan to address strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework ahead of the May 2026 deadline. The country will now undergo an on-site assessment by the Africa Joint Group to verify implementation of the reforms, the final step toward exiting the grey list.
17 February 2026 · Informanté →
Only 45% of Namibian businesses comply with statutory obligations
The Namibian Corporate Governance Framework requires registered businesses to maintain continuous compliance including beneficial ownership declarations and annual financial submissions, yet only 45% of the 242,417 active entities on the business register meet these obligations as of 3Q2025/26. Low compliance levels pose risks to Namibia's reputation internationally and may expose the country to enhanced Financial Action Task Force monitoring for failing to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.
17 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 16 February
Namibia completes anti-money laundering reforms, heads to on-site assessment
The Financial Action Task Force has accepted that Namibia has substantially completed its action plan addressing 13 strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework, with reforms including enhanced supervision, beneficial ownership tracking, and improved law enforcement coordination. The country now faces an on-site assessment by the Africa Joint Group to verify full implementation before potentially exiting the FATF grey list.
16 February 2026 · Informanté →
Saturday 7 February
Namibian dollar strengthens against US dollar in early 2026
The Namibian dollar has remained relatively firm in early 2026, supported by commodity prices and global risk sentiment, continuing 2025's trend when the rand and Namibia dollar achieved their strongest annual gain since 2009, driven by a softer US dollar and strong precious metals prices.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →