Haiti -- AML/CFT Compliance Regulatory Overview

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Haiti has not established a specific legal framework for cryptocurrency or virtual asset regulation, and no dedicated licensing regime exists for crypto businesses. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti is not a FATF member but is a member of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), a FATF-style regional body. Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti was added to the FATF "Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring" (grey list) in June 2021 due to strategic AML/CFT deficiencies, and as of June 2026 remains on that list. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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No entity has been licensed to operate a cryptocurrency business or virtual asset service provider in Haiti, as no licensing framework exists for such activities. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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The practical reality is that crypto activity operates in a regulatory vacuum, with the central bank and financial authorities having not yet issued digital asset-specific AML rules. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti is a member of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), which is the FATF-style regional body for the Caribbean region, including Haiti. Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti is not listed as a FATF member country; the FATF membership list includes countries such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States, but not Haiti. Haiti

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti was added to the FATF "Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring" list on June 25, 2021, along with Malta, the Philippines, and South Sudan, while Ghana was removed. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The FATF has issued public statements concerning Haiti's strategic AML/CFT deficiencies, with the most recent CFATF Public Statement on Haiti issued in November 2017. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti remains on the FATF "Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring" list as of the June 2026 update, meaning it is actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in its AML/CFT regime. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The FATF published a progress report on Haiti on January 31, 2026, analyzing Haiti's progress in addressing technical compliance deficiencies identified in its 2019 mutual evaluation. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti also remained under increased monitoring in the February 2025, June 2025, and October 2025 FATF updates. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti was also listed under increased monitoring in the June 2025 and October 2025 FATF statements. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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A previous CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname was issued in June 2016, indicating ongoing AML/CFT concerns prior to the 2017 statement. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The FATF identifies jurisdictions under increased monitoring as those actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The United States Department of State's 2025 Investment Climate Statement for Haiti notes the absence of a digital asset regulatory framework in the country. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti's AML/CFT framework is subject to FATF mutual evaluation processes, with the 2019 mutual evaluation identifying technical compliance deficiencies that Haiti has been working to address. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) [primary] Haiti [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 24 October 2025 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti has not established any licensing or registration framework specifically for cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset service providers, or virtual asset businesses. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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No entity has been licensed as a virtual asset service provider in Haiti, as no such licensing regime exists. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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There is no evidence in the provided sources of any capital requirements, application procedures, or structural requirements for crypto business licensing in Haiti. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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The absence of a crypto licensing framework means there is no regulatory pathway for businesses seeking to legally operate cryptocurrency services in Haiti. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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The FATF's identification of Haiti under increased monitoring relates to general AML/CFT deficiencies, not to any specific crypto licensing regime, as none has been established. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Zero entities have been licensed to conduct virtual asset activities in Haiti. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti's AML/CFT regime has been evaluated by the FATF and found to have strategic deficiencies, which is why it remains under increased monitoring. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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U.S. financial institutions are reminded that Haiti's presence on the increased monitoring list triggers enhanced due diligence obligations for correspondent accounts maintained for Haitian financial institutions under 31 CFR § 1010.610(a). Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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Covered U.S. financial institutions must ensure their due diligence programs for correspondent accounts include appropriate, specific, risk-based, and enhanced policies, procedures, and controls reasonably designed to detect and report known or suspected money laundering activity involving Haitian financial institutions. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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Haiti's 2019 mutual evaluation identified technical compliance deficiencies in its AML/CFT framework, and a January 2026 FATF report analyzes Haiti's progress in addressing those deficiencies. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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The FATF requires jurisdictions under increased monitoring to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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No specific CDD, EDD, STR reporting thresholds, record retention periods, or beneficial ownership requirements for virtual asset transactions have been identified in the available sources for Haiti. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

[primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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The CFATF issued a Public Statement on Haiti in November 2017, highlighting AML/CFT deficiencies in the country. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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A prior CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname was issued in June 2016, indicating ongoing concerns about Haiti's AML/CFT regime. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti was added to the FATF Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring list on June 25, 2021, a form of international action reflecting deficiencies in its AML/CFT regime. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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Haiti remains under FATF increased monitoring as of the February 2025, June 2025, October 2025, and June 2026 updates. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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A January 31, 2026 FATF report analyzed Haiti's progress in addressing technical compliance deficiencies identified in its 2019 mutual evaluation. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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No specific enforcement actions, fines, arrests, or penalties related to cryptocurrency or virtual asset activities in Haiti were identified in the provided sources. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti and Suriname [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 21 February 2025 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State

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No tax guidance has been issued for virtual assets in Haiti. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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The United States Department of State's 2025 Investment Climate Statement for Haiti does not mention any tax treatment rules for cryptocurrency gains, capital gains on digital assets, or VAT treatment of virtual asset transactions. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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There is no evidence in the available sources of any Haitian tax authority guidance addressing how cryptocurrency gains would be taxed. CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] CFATF Public Statement on Haiti

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Haiti has no dedicated legal framework for cryptocurrency or virtual asset regulation, creating significant legal uncertainty for businesses. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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There is no licensing regime for virtual asset service providers in Haiti, meaning legitimate crypto businesses cannot obtain regulatory authorization. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti's continued presence on the FATF increased monitoring list creates reputational risk and enhanced due diligence burdens for Haitian financial institutions dealing with foreign correspondent banks. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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U.S. financial institutions must apply enhanced due diligence to correspondent accounts involving Haitian financial institutions, which could constrain cross-border crypto-related banking relationships. Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The FATF's identification of Haiti under increased monitoring represents an implementation gap between Haiti's paper AML/CFT framework and the practical requirements of international standards. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Haiti's 2019 mutual evaluation found technical compliance deficiencies that remained significant enough to warrant continued increased monitoring through at least 2026. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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Businesses operating in the crypto space in Haiti face the risk of operating without any legal protection or regulatory clarity, given the complete absence of virtual asset-specific rules. Haiti - United States Department of State

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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The lack of a crypto-specific AML framework in Haiti is a significant gap, particularly given the FATF's evolving standards on virtual assets which the country would be expected to adopt. Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

[primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies | FinCEN.gov [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026 [primary] Haiti - United States Department of State [primary] Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - 19 June 2026

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