Accordingly to the latest Mutual Evaluation of Bhutan by the APG, Bhutan has made notable progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing.

The country has been re-rated on three recommendations (Recommendation 4, 7, 34). The report noted that 2 recommendations were still rated as Non Compliant, six as Partially Compliant, 25 as Largely Compliant and seven rated as Compliant.
In order to improve its AML/CFT compliance, Bhutan formulated a request for technical assistance to the EU Global Facility in 2024. Following its approval by the European Commission, this approval paved the way for bilateral discussions between the project and the Bhutanese authorities, with the support of the EU Delegation to India and Bhutan.

Technical assistance work kicked off in April 2025, through the delivery of an online activity on Intelligence to Evidence.

💡 Bhutan thus becomes the second partner country receiving AML/CFT technical assistance from the EU Global Facility in South East Asia, alongside Indonesia.