Bulgaria removed from FATF grey list, Prime Minister Rumen Radev says

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that Bulgaria has been removed from the grey list of countries under monitoring for money laundering, after being briefed by Justice Minister Nayden Nikolov. In a statement, Radev said the decision would strengthen the country's international reputation and open new opportunities for its economy, businesses and citizens. The decision was taken on 30 October 2026 at the plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris.

The government press centre said removal from the grey list was among the priority goals in the government's governance programme. Bulgaria was warned in 2021 over strategic deficiencies in fighting money laundering and corruption, and was added to the FATF grey list in 2023.

The removal is expected to end serious difficulties Bulgaria has faced in its financial transactions with foreign countries.