Côte d’Ivoire leaves FATF grey list following judicial reforms
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Côte d’Ivoire from its grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring on October 30, 2026.
This decision followed a plenary meeting in Paris where the organization recognized the country's progress in addressing strategic flaws in its financial oversight. The Pôle pénal économique et financier (PPEF), a specialized jurisdiction under the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, played a central role in these improvements.
Under the leadership of President Esso Blanche and National Financial Prosecutor Aboya Jean-Claude, the institution increased its prosecution of financial crimes over a two year period. The PPEF worked with the Unité spécialisée de police et de gendarmerie (USPG) to improve investigation capabilities and coordination between different actors in the criminal justice chain. To identify suspicious financial circuits, the PPEF used information from the Cellule nationale de traitement des informations financières (CENTIF).
The jurisdiction also gained direct access to the commercial and movable property register and the register of beneficial owners. These tools helped officials identify the true owners of companies to uncover opaque financial structures used to hide illegal funds. The country also expanded its international judicial cooperation to handle transnational crimes. The PPEF established exchanges with Colombia and Italy regarding drug trafficking cases and collaborated with the United States to combat sextortion.
