Ivory Coast exits GAFI's enhanced surveillance list
The nation has completed a 24-month reform process to be removed from the financial watchdog's grey list.
The Financial Action Task Force (GAFI) officially removed Ivory Coast from its grey list of countries under enhanced surveillance on Friday, October 30, 2026. This decision followed a GAFI plenary session held in Paris. The move concludes a 24-month period of scrutiny that began on October 25, 2024.
Ivory Coast has strengthened its financial crime prevention measures. The country completed 24 months of reforms to exit the GAFI's enhanced surveillance.
The removal from the grey list closes a 24-month period of difficulty for the Ivorian economy. The GAFI is an intergovernmental body that sets international standards to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
Why it mattersIvory Coast's economy will be affected by its removal from the GAFI grey list after a two-year reform period.