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Louis De Koker

Louis de Koker is a CGAP consultant and professor of law at La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University, Australia. He was the program lead in law and policy of the Australian government-funded Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre (2014-19), the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Economic Crime of the University of Johannesburg (2001-08) and the executive officer of the Centre for Business Law at the University of the Free State (1994-99). His financial inclusion scholarship focuses on managing the relationship between financial inclusion and anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing objectives, especially in relation to customer data.

By Louis De Koker

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What the New FATF Travel Rule Means for Financial Inclusion

While new FATF updates aim to combat money laundering, financing of terrorism, and fraud, they also raise important questions about how implementation will affect financial inclusion. We offer analysis on Recommendation 16 (or the 'Travel Rule').
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The FATF’s Revised Travel Rule: Key Changes for Payment Transparency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently adopted a revised travel rule for payments and value transfers – known as Recommendation 16 (R.16). The adoption of the rule raises some important questions – why was this revision required and what is the scope of the changes?
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Revised FATF Guidance on Inclusion Finalized

The FATF just adopted a revised version of its guidance on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and financial inclusion. Several other updates came out of the meeting, with implications for financial inclusion work - CGAP offers an analysis of these updates.
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Will FATF’s Travel Rule Revisions Affect Financial Inclusion?

The FATF is consulting on revisions to its travel rule that will affect all payments. However, the changes pose a threat to the speed, cost, and inclusiveness that the international community expects from global remittances. So why the change?
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FATF’s Revised Inclusion Guidance: Progress Made, Questions Remain

While FATF’s revised AML/CFT Guidance makes strides toward promoting financial inclusion, it still lacks clarity on key issues. The public consultation is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and shape a more balanced final version.