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The leaders of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St. Kitts and Nevis signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen rules for their Citizenship by Investment Programs and raise the minimum investment threshold to at least $200,000 by June 30, 2024.

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force issued a mutual evaluation report concerning the anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing framework of Grenada, including an assessment of the jurisdiction’s technical compliance with the 40 Financial Action Task Force Recommendations.

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Important Facts

  • The U.S. State Department characterizes Grenada as a jurisdiction of primary concern. Grenada's close proximity to drug shipment routes from Venezuela to the United States and Europe makes it a transit point. Money laundering in Grenada is primarily related to smuggling and narcotics trafficking by local organized crime groups. Illicit proceeds are typically laundered through a wide variety of businesses, as well as through the purchase of real estate, boats, jewelry and cars. Even though offshore banking, trust companies and international business companies are allowed, there remains no offshore banking in Grenada. There are no casinos or Internet gaming sites in operation. Bearer shares are prohibited and the International Companies Act requires registered agents to maintain records of the names and addresses of company directors and beneficial owners of all shares. There are also no free trade zones in Grenada.
-Source: 2017 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)
  • KYC Covered Entities:  Commercial, investment, and merchant banks and building societies; trusts and trust companies; insurance companies; registered agents; exchange bureaus, money and funds remitters, and postal courier services; credit unions; lending, factoring, and forfeiting firms; check cashing services; financial leasing; venture risk capital; issuers and administrators of means of payment; guarantors; investment and funds traders, advisors, and underwriters; bullion dealers; financial intermediaries; custody services; asset management services; company formation and management services; collective investment schemes and mutual funds; real estate agents; casinos, internet gaming, pool betting, and lottery agents; lawyers, accountants, and notaries
  • STR Covered Entities:  Commercial, investment, and merchant banks and building societies; trusts and trust companies; insurance companies; registered agents; exchange bureaus, money and funds remitters, and postal courier services; credit unions; lending, factoring, and forfeiting firms; check cashing services; financial leasing; venture risk capital; issuers and administrators of means of payment; guarantors; investment and funds traders, advisors, and underwriters; bullion dealers; financial intermediaries; custody services; asset management services; company formation and management services; collective investment schemes and mutual funds; real estate agents; casinos, internet gaming, pool betting, and lottery agents; lawyers, accountants, and notaries
  • Enhanced Due Diligence Procedures for PEPs: Foreign: Yes; Domestic: Yes
  • Money Laundering Criminal Prosecutions/Convictions: Prosecutions: 5 (2015); Convictions: 5 (2015)
-Source: 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)

Rankings

FATF i | 2013 Methodology

Technical Effectiveness
Compliant : 8 High : 0
Largely Compliant : 9 Substantial : 0
Partially Compliant : 20 Moderate : 5
Non-Compliant : 3 Low : 6

BASEL i

Rank : 115/141
Score : 4.12/10

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL i

Rank : 52/179
Score : 53/100

Tax Justice Network i

Rank : 126/133
Score : 71/100