Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Exits Fatf Grey List After Financial Reforms

Côte d’Ivoire has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after completing reforms to strengthen controls against money laundering and terrorist financing. The decision was announced on October 30, 2026, following the organization’s plenary meeting in Paris. It ends 2 years of increased monitoring for West Africa’s largest economy in the CFA franc zone and could support its access to international financing, banking services and foreign investment.

Côte d’Ivoire was…