# Is UAE high risk for AML?

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Is UAE high risk for AML?

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No, UAE is not high risk for AML. Acknowledging the UAE government’s comprehensive efforts to combat the crimes of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed the UAE from its grey list in 23rd February 2024.

To read more about the removal of UAE from the FATF grey list, read our update here:

> **[UAE Removed from FATF Grey List](https://amluae.com/uae-removed-from-fatf-grey-list/)**
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> On 23rd February 2024, UAE was removed from FATF Grey List. Barbados, Gibraltar, and Uganda were also removed, while Kenya and Namibia were added to Grey List