No liberalisation is conceivable without regime change. The junta has neither the institutional capacity nor political legitimacy to build a credible gambling regulatory framework. The FATF blacklist will persist until structural AML reform or regime change, neither foreseeable in a 5-year horizon. FATF signalled it will consider countermeasures if no progress is made by June 2026.
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Myanmar · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · Back to full Myanmar report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Myanmar (MM) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Ministry of Hotels and Tourism / Myanmar Investment Commission (No active post-2021 regulator) |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
No liberalisation is conceivable without regime change. The junta has neither the institutional capacity nor political legitimacy to build a credible gambling regulatory framework. The FATF blacklist will persist until structural AML reform or regime change, neither foreseeable in a 5-year horizon. …