If there’s a list that any country rather avoid, the one for states with anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT) deficiencies is certainly one of them. Unfortunately for Cambodia, it’s the newest member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list for just that, as announced by the group on February 22.

The group declared in their latest announcement this segment regarding Cambodia:

“FATF has identified Cambodia as a jurisdiction with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. The country has developed an action plan with the FATF to address the most serious deficiencies. The FATF welcomed the high level political commitment of Cambodia to its action plan.”

A big factor in the South East Asian country joining the list is the growing number of casinos there. Cambodia has more than 100 brick and mortar operators, and casinos are seen as a high-risk target for money laundering.