# FATF R.40 — Other forms of international cooperation - **Part of:** [[FATF Recommendations]] Competent authorities must provide the widest range of international cooperation on money laundering, predicate offences and terrorist financing, spontaneously and on request, on a lawful basis and through efficient, secure channels. ## Keyed AMLR articles _none_ ## Authoritative text > [!quote]- FATF Recommendation 40 — text of the Recommendation (FATF Recommendations, updated June 2026); interpretive note not reproduced > **40. Other forms of international cooperation** > Countries should ensure that their competent authorities can rapidly, constructively and effectively provide the widest range of international cooperation in relation to money laundering, associated predicate offences and terrorist financing. Countries should do so both spontaneously and upon request, and there should be a lawful basis for providing cooperation. > Countries should authorise their competent authorities to use the most efficient means to cooperate. Should a competent authority need bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements, such as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), these should be negotiated and signed in a timely way with the widest range of foreign counterparts. > Competent authorities should use clear channels or mechanisms for the effective transmission and execution of requests for information or other types of assistance. Competent authorities should have clear and efficient processes for the prioritisation and timely execution of requests, and for safeguarding the information received.