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The Financial Action Task Force published a second enhanced follow-up report on Denmark, which re-rates the country’s technical compliance with three Recommendations to reflect the country’s efforts to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing regime.
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The Danish Gambling Authority assessed that the Herning, Denmark-based online casino neglected to update its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing program to ensure that it includes identification, assessment and analysis of risk factors.
Danish gambling regulator Spillemyndigheden ordered the Ta’Xbiex, Malta-based gambling operator to fix its anti-money laundering procedures in order to comply with the requirements in sections 25(1) and 26(1) of the Danish Anti-Money Laundering Act.
| Technical | Effectiveness |
|---|---|
| Compliant : 6 | High : 0 |
| Largely Compliant : 28 | Substantial : 3 |
| Partially Compliant : 6 | Moderate : 6 |
| Non-Compliant : 0 | Low : 2 |
Denmark's technical compliance was re-rated in a Nov. 14, 2019 follow-up report.
| Rank : 132/141 |
| Score : 3.46/10 |
| Rank : 1/180 |
| Score : 87/100 |
| Rank : 97/133 |
| Score : 45/100 |