News and changes
What changed for AML certification candidates: exam updates, FATF lists, new rules, and what we changed in our questions as a result.
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Personal explanations of your mistakes
After a wrong answer, tap 'Why is my answer wrong?' for a short explanation of why your choice was tempting, why the correct answer is right and a tip for the exam.
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Flashcards with learning progress
Flashcards for all four certifications. Mark cards as known or still learning; the ones you don't know come back first.
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FATF October 2026 plenary: four countries leave the grey list
Bulgaria, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Monaco were removed from the list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring; no country was added. The black list is unchanged (DPRK, Iran, Myanmar). FATF also launched a targeted review of countries with large virtual asset sectors and approved a report on scam compounds.
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ACAMS relaunches CCAS with Chainalysis
The crypto certification gets an updated cryptoassets and blockchain course plus new courses on risks and regulatory frameworks, compliance programmes and crypto case studies, and a 300-question practice exam.
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FinCEN proposes reform of AML/CFT programme rules
The US proposal puts more weight on institutions' own risk assessments, separates programme design failures from implementation failures and clarifies expectations for independent testing. It replaces the 2024 proposal; comments closed on 9 June 2026.
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