Some countries have been identified as ‘high risk countries’ for anti-money laundering purposes. For these countries, listed below, we are required to complete stricter due diligence checks.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Belarus
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Cuba
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) (North Korea)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lao PDR
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Monaco
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Senegal
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands (UK)
- Xinjiang autonomous region of China
- Yemen
Should you have any queries about this list please contact Sara Lloyd in our Risk & Compliance team here.