DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire come off the global money-laundering grey list
The Financial Action Task Force removed both after on-site visits confirmed they had finished their action plans.
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Kinshasa — Two African economies have left the Financial Action Task Force's grey list. The global anti-money-laundering watchdog removed the Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire at its plenary in Paris, which ended on 30 October, along with Bulgaria and Monaco. No country was added, so the list falls from 22 jurisdictions to 18.
Each removal followed an on-site visit that confirmed the action plan was complete.
What each country did
- DR Congo, listed since October 2022, finished its national risk assessment, adopted a national strategy, named supervisors for sectors outside banking and gave its financial intelligence unit the resources for proper analysis.
- Côte d'Ivoire, listed since October 2024, tightened risk-based supervision, improved checks on who really owns companies and steadily increased investigations and prosecutions.
Leaving the list matters because a grey listing tends to add checks and cost to a country's cross-border banking. The next plenary is due in February 2027.
Source: Financial Afrik, ComplyAdvantage, November 2026.
