Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit
The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit is a government agency established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta). It is the entity responsible for the collection, collation, processing, analysis and dissemination of information to combat money laundering and the funding of terrorism. The Unit is also responsible for monitoring compliance with the relevant legislative provisions.
News & Events
CBAR – Technical Workshop for the demonstration of registration and reporting portal
July 8, 2020
8th July 2020 Recently the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”) had held a technical workshop with both credit and financial institutions on the development and deployment of a centralised registry to hold data on determinate bank and payment accounts as well as on safe custody services. Notwithstanding the current situation, the FIAU is pleased to […]
Read MoreIMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES PART II FOR THE REMOTE GAMING SECTOR – REVISED VERSION
July 2, 2020
2nd July 2020 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (“FIAU”), in cooperation with the Malta Gaming Authority, has today published a revised version of the Implementing Procedures Part II for the Remote Gaming Sector. The changes carried out were rendered necessary to address amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (“PMLFTR”) […]
Read MoreFATF Public Statements 30th June
July 2, 2020
30th June 2020 The FIAU would like to bring to your attention the latest FATF ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action‘ (previously known as ‘Public Statement’) and ‘Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring‘ (previously known as ‘Improving global AML/CFT compliance: on-going process’) documents issued by the FATF on the 30 June 2020. A copy of […]
Read MoreMalta Financial Services Oversight newsletter – June 2020
June 25, 2020
25th June 2020 Link to the Malta Financial Services Oversight Website
Read MorePublication of Interpretative Note
June 23, 2020
23rd June 2020 Relevant Activity for Notaries In terms of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (S.L. 373.01) (‘PMLFTR’), Notaries are deemed to be subject persons with AML/CFT obligations when they carry out ‘relevant activity’. This term is defined under Regulation 2(1) of the PMLFTR, however not all the services provided […]
Read MoreGoing live with goAML
June 17, 2020
17th June 2020 Extension of deadline for the XML integration with goAML The FIAU is granting all reporting entities an extension of the deadline for the XML integration with goAML till the 22nd August 2020. This deadline is ONLY in relation to the use of XML and NOT in relation to the goAML web forms […]
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