A lawyers’ group has warned that the country’s removal from the global dirty money “gray list” comes at the cost of a widespread crackdown on civil society, with

The Philippines has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list after more than three years, following significant progress in

The Philippines is set to enjoy lower foreign remittance costs for its millions of workers overseas and better investor perception following its removal from the global dirty money “gray list,” which had put the country’s system against money laundering and terrorism financing under heightened scrutiny for over three years.

THE Philippines has been removed from the "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. Th

The Philippines’ exit from the gray list of Paris-based Financial Action Task Force last Friday is expected to help attract more foreign investments and create jobs, according to government officials.

The Philippines has been taken off a global watchdog’s dirty-money list, a move that could spur remittances and foreign investments in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed the Philippines from its grey list following a successful on-site evaluation, praising the countrys progress in strengthening anti-money laundering measures.

The Philippine government welcomed the country’s removal from a global watchdog’s dirty-money list, which could spur remittances and foreign investments in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to take Manila off the list is expected to “facilitate faster and lower-cost cross-border transactions,