Meeting of AML/CFT Task Force: CBM Governor delivered the opening speech

At the meeting of the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Task Force held at the Central Bank of Myanmar on Tuesday, the Task Force Chairperson and the Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, Daw Than Than Swe, delivered the opening address.

During the meeting, the Task Force Chairperson and CBM Governor, Daw Than Than Swe, stated that a delegation led by the CBM Governor attended the face-to-face meeting of the APJG (Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering) in the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on September 3 and 4, 2025, to discuss Myanmar's 15th Progress Report.

Among the points in Myanmar's Action Plan, they discussed the completed tasks and the requirements for tasks yet to be implemented. As a positive outcome, she mentioned that Immediate Outcome 8.2 was upgraded to a "Largely Address" compliance rating.

For the upcoming 16th Progress Report, she emphasized the need to define key focus areas for upgrading the remaining five Action Plan items and to prepare in advance to provide precise answers to each individual question. Following this, the Task Force Vice-Chairperson and Member of the Anti-Corruption Commission, U Kyaw Win Thein, discussed that despite the current difficulties being faced, efforts are ongoing, including the work on amending the Anti-Money Laundering Law.

He also mentioned that in writing Myanmar's quarterly progress reports, it is necessary to collaboratively complete the ongoing procedures pointed out by assessors to ensure they meet the standard requirements within the specified timeframe.

Subsequently, the Deputy Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit discussed the content to be included and responded to in the upcoming report. The Director-General of the Financial Regulatory Department reported on the attendance at the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) Annual Meeting and the technical and training-related discussions held in Tokyo, Japan, from August 25 to 29, 2025.

The Director-General of the Union Judicial Supervising Office and the Director-General of the Legal Advice Department discussed matters related to the amendment of the Anti-Money Laundering Law. Other meeting attendees also discussed necessary points.