Two CARICOM countries given extension to meet CFATF guidelines

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have until November to meet the stipulations outlined by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF). The CFATF met in Nicaragua last week and according to Dominica’s Attorney General Levi Peters the island has been given “certain deadlines to comply with certain recommendations by the plenary”. Peters said that Dominica had been able to pass certain pieces of legislation within the last few months including the Suppression of Financing Terrorism Proceeds of Crime Amendment.