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
EU AML Legislative Package – Council mandate reached on the AMLR and AMLD6
January 11, 2023
11th January 2023 The FIAU would like to notify subject persons that a political agreement at Council level has been reached on the proposed Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) and the new 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6) pending first reading of such legislative texts at the European Parliament. The Council is now in a position to […]
Read MoreEBA Guidelines to tackle de-risking – Consultation Paper
December 23, 2022
23rd December 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to notify subject persons that the European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a consultation paper on effective management of ML/FT risks and access to financial services. The consultation relates to the addition of a new section to the EBA’s Guidelines on ML/FT risk factors […]
Read MoreIssue of the Implementing Procedures – Part II addressed to Accountants and Auditors
December 20, 2022
20th December 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) has today issued the Implementing Procedures – Part II addressed to accountants and auditors. Drafted in conjunction with the Malta Institute of Accountants, these Implementing Procedures – Part II are intended to clarify how particular obligations arising from the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Prevention […]
Read MoreNotice – CBAR System – Downtime
December 14, 2022
14th December 2022 The FIAU would like to inform users that on Thursday 15th December 2022 between 08:00 and 12:00 (am) there will be a scheduled down time of the CBAR system. During this maintenance window, the CBAR Portal (cbar.fiaumalta.org) will be inaccessible. All operations around the platform will resume immediately after the maintenance window.
Read MoreFATF publishes a report on Money Laundering from Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids
December 7, 2022
7th December 2022 The FIAU would like to inform subject persons that the FATF has issued a guidance document which gives an overview of the way proceeds generated from synthetic opioids trafficking can be laundered. It highlights how the methods used to launder any such proceeds can vary from one country to another as organised […]
Read MoreEBA Guidelines on the use of Remote Customer Onboarding Solutions
December 6, 2022
6th December 2022 The Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit (FIAU) would like to inform subject persons that the EBA has issued guidelines on the application of AML/CFT rules in the context of remote customer onboarding. The guidelines were published following a public consultation which took place between the 10th of December 2021 and the 10th of […]
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