AUSTRAC assessed the overall ML/TF risks associated with remittances sent through remittance providers from Australia to Pacific Island countries as low. This was based on the low level of criminality associated with these remittances and the generally low value of remittances being sent to support family and communities in the Pacific.

This risk assessment was produced in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to support broader Australian Government commitments to the G20 around financial inclusion, including commitments to drive down the cost of remittances to the Pacific.