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Vision Statement
“A professional and robust anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism Unit.” Read More -
Mission Statement
“To efficiently analyze information, investigate financial crimes and disseminate intelligence-led analysis to key stakeholders.” Read More -
National Risk Assessment
The below appended links to key documents needed in the conduct of the National Risk Assessment (NRA) are provided for ease of reference: FATF FATF Guidance - National Money Laundering and… Read More -
About STRs
What is a Suspicious Transaction or Activity Report? A report made by a financial institution about suspicious or potentially suspicious activity. The criteria to decide when a report must be… Read More
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Overview
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) serves as the national agency for receiving, requesting, analyzing, investigating and disseminating information concerning all suspected proceeds of crime, suspicious transactions or activities, cash transportation reports and other information relevant to money laundering, associate predicate offences and terrorist financing.
It was established by dint of Section 12 of the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act No. 20 of 2000, which was repealed and replaced by the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act No. 8 of 2011.
Suspicious Transaction Report e-Filing
The Financial Intelligence Unit's (FIU) e-filing system, supports the electronical filing of suspicious transaction reports with the FIU through a more secure network. The FIU's e-Filing platform provides a faster, convenient, more secure, and more cost-effective method for submitting suspicious transaction reports.