Judiciary Branch

MONTSERRAT EXCELS IN THE FOURTH ROUND MUTUAL EVALUATION OF ITS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING TERRORIST FINANCING FRAMEWORK

Montserrat has successfully completed the Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation of its Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism/Countering Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Framework, conducted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF).  Montserrat’s Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) highlights the jurisdiction’s significant achievements and efforts at combating money laundering (ML), counter-terrorism financing (TF), and proliferation financing (PF), demonstrating the […]

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MONTSERRAT DELEGATION TO ATTEND 59TH CFATF PLENARY IN JAMAICA

A delegation from Montserrat, will attend the 59th Caribbean Financial Action task Force (CFATF) Plenary and Working Group meetings in Jamaica from 1st – 6th December, 2024 where Montserrat’s 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report will be presented.  The delegation attending the Plenary from Montserrat includes: Representatives from the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will also support

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CONCLUSION OF THE FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE (FATF) ONSITE EVALUATION

For the past two weeks, Montserrat has participated in an onsite mutual evaluation assessment by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the regional body of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which measures the jurisdiction’s compliance with the FATF’s recommendations and the effectiveness of its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing framework.  The team of

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Montserrat’s First National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Published Online

The Government of Montserrat, through the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing Committee (NAMLAC) announces the publication of the island’s first National Risk Assessment (NRA) 2023; a comprehensive document detailing the risks, exposure and mitigating factors Montserrat faces in relation to money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) crimes. The document is a culmination

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‘Companies Bill Before the Legislative Assembly’

Montserrat currently has three separate company statutes, the Companies Act (Cap. 11.02), the International Business Companies Act (Cap. 11.13) and the Limited Liability Companies Act (Cap. 1.14). The principle purpose of the Companies Bill is to replace these existing company statutes with a modern Companies Act. The Companies Bill had its introduction and first reading

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Domestic Violence Bill placed before a Select Committee

The Domestic Violence Bill  underwent the introduction and first reading before the Legislative Assembly on 19th December 2017. The Bill seeks to provide greater protection for victims of domestic violence and to make provision for the granting of protection orders and for connected matters. The Domestic Violence Bill, subsequent to its first reading, has been

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