Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) – a FATF-style regional body established in February 1997.

The group independently determines the policies and practices for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, using the FATF 40+9 Recommendations as the main guide.

According to the APG’s Matters of Competence, every three years the group develops a strategic plan that is approved by all the participating countries. The plan outlines the mission and objectives of the Asia Pacific Group for the next three years. Every year, the APG develops a business plan to be adopted by all the member states detailing the regional group’s work program.

Administrative and technical support is provided by the APG Secretariat.

All the group’s decisions are made at the plenary sessions of the APG Plenary, which are held at least once a year.

Every year, the APG provides seminars on typologies on methods and trends of money laundering and terrorist financing.

The APG is an associate member of the FATF.

Member states

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Bangladesh
• Brunei
• Cambodia
• Canada
• China
• Cook Islands
• East Timor
• Fiji Islands
• Hong Kong (China)
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic
• Macau (China)
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Marshall Islands
• Mongolia
• Myanmar
• Nauru
• Nepal
• New Zealand
• Niue
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Papua - New Guinea
• Philippines
• Republic of Korea
• Samoa
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• Sri Lanka
• Taiwan (China)
• Thailand
• Tonga
• United States
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam

APG observer states

• Federated States of Micronesia
• France
• Russia
• United Kingdom

APG observer organizations

• FATF
• Anti-Corruption Initiative of the ADB/OECD in the Asia-Pacific region
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• CFATF
• Commonwealth Secretariat
• Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units
• Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (EAG)
• GAFISUD
• Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA)
• International Monetary Fund
• Interpol
• MENAFATF
• MONEYVAL
• Oceania Customs Organization
• Pacific Center for Financial and Technical Assistance
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
• Secretariat of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• The Eastern and South African Anti Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG)
• The Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors
• The Secretariat of the Association of Southeast southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• World Bank
• World Customs Organization

Official site: http://www.apgml.org