BASEL AML INDEX
The Basel AML Index is an independent
annual ranking that assesses the risk of
money laundering and terrorist financing
(ML/TF) around the world.
Published by the Basel Institute on
Governance since 2012, it provides risk
scores based on data from 16 publicly
available sources such as the Financial
Action Task Force (FATF), Transparency
International, the World Bank and the
World Economic Forum. The risk scores
cover five domains:
Quality of AML/CFT Framework
Bribery and Corruption
Financial Transparency and Standards
Public Transparency and Accountability
Legal and Political Risks
The Public Edition of the Basel AML
Index 2020 covers 141 countries with
sufficient data to calculate a reliable
ML/TF risk score.
A comprehensive list of scores and
sub-indicators for 203 countries is
available in the Expert Edition, a
subscription-based service used by
companies and financial institutions as
an ML/TF country risk-rating tool for
compliance and risk assessment purposes.
Subscription is free for academic,
public, supervisory and non-profit
organisations.
The Basel AML Index is developed and
maintained by our International Centre
for Asset Recovery (ICAR).
View Basel AML Index 2020 report