FATF grey-lists Kuwait and Papua New Guinea, bringing monitored jurisdictions to 22
The FATF added Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to its grey list at its February 2026 plenary, bringing the number of jurisdictions under increased monitoring to 22. The report says the designations can affect gambling operators indirectly through banks, payment providers and regulators, while Algeria and Namibia are considered close to leaving the list.
Grey-list status can lead financial intermediaries to apply stricter checks and slower payment processing to gambling-related activity.