FATF Recommendation 15 — New Technologies

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Risk-based AML/CFT controls for new products, delivery mechanisms, virtual assets and virtual-asset service providers.

At a glance

Authority, jurisdiction, legal layer, lifecycle and applicability in a comparable obligation profile.

Compliance intelligence
Jurisdiction
Global
Lifecycle
Active
Authority
Financial Action Task Force
Access
Public official source

Publisher & obligations

Authorities, markets, payment activities and related obligations connected through sourced relationships.

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Who and what is in scope

Financial institutions, VASPs and countries

Applicability
01Payment scopeNew payment technology and virtual-asset activity
02Regulatory layerInternational
03Thresholds & exemptionsNational frameworks define scope, registration and risk-based measures.

What implementation teams must operationalise

Assess technology risk before launch and apply licensing, supervision and preventive controls to VASPs.

Control impact
01ReportingMaintain records and report suspicious activity under applicable rules.
02EnforcementNational competent authorities
03LifecycleActive

Published facts

Official-source facts with publication, effective and review dates kept separate.

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Authority / publisher
Financial Action Task Force
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Jurisdiction
Global
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Legal citation
FATF Recommendation 15
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Applies to
Financial institutions, VASPs and countries
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Core obligations
Assess technology risk before launch and apply licensing, supervision and preventive controls to VASPs.
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