Publications & Consultation
Implementing Procedures
The Implementing Procedures are issued in terms of Regulation 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLFTR) and are binding on all persons carrying out relevant financial business or relevant activity from the date they are issued.
The main purpose of these Implementing Procedures is to provide guidance to subject persons in their implementation of the rules set out in the PMLFTR. In so doing, the Implementing Procedures assist subject persons to better understand and fulfil their obligations under the PMLFTR, ensuring an effective and harmonised implementation of the salient provisions.
Part I
Implementing Procedures
The Implementing Procedures are divided in two parts. Part I is applicable to all sectors and Part II applies to each sector specifically. The Implementing Procedures may, from time to time, be amended to ensure that they remain harmonised with amendments to legislation and other material developments originating from changes in international standards. Subject persons should, therefore, ensure that they always refer to the most recent version.
Part II
Remote Gaming Sector
Virtual Financial Assets Sector
Land-Based Casinos
Banking Sector - Repealed
Company Services Providers
Accountants & Auditors
Other Documents:
Banks and Financial Institutions – In progress
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Guidance
The FIAU issues guidance and interpretative notes to assist subject persons to fulfil their AML/CFT obligations.
Q&A
AML/CFT Obligations in relation to Investment Services Providers
Guidance Document
Factsheet: Typologies & Red Flags: Indicators of Tax-Related ML
Guidance Document
Interpretative Note on Assessing Jurisdictional Risk
Guidance Document
Enforcement Factsheet
Guidance Document
The Funding of Terrorism: Emerging Trends, Typologies, and Red Flags
Guidance Note
Joint Guidance Document on Accounts for FinTech
Guidance Note
STR Submissions from Remote Gaming Licensees
Guidance Note
Transfer of Funds having Missing or Incomplete Information
Guidance Note
COVID-19: Remaining Vigilant Against a Changing Criminal Landscape
Guidance Note
Property Sector: Risk Factors, Mitigating Measures, Red Flags and Case Studies
Guidance Note
FIAU Notice in Response to the FinCEN Files
Guidance Note
AML/CFT Obligations in relation to Payment Accounts with Basic Features.
Guidance Note
The Business Risk Assessment
Guidance Note
Sanctions adopted in response to the current situation in Ukraine
Guidance Note
Common Issues related to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Guidance Note
Compliance with Beneficial Ownership Obligations by Company Service Providers
Guidance Note
The Use of Cash and the Banking Sector
Guidance Note
Obtaining Source of Wealth Information related to Parties other than the Customer
Guidance Note
Provision of Directorship Services by Corporate Service Providers
Guidance Note
A Look Through the Obligation of Transaction Monitoring
Guidance Note
Guidance Note on Mononymous Natural Persons
Interpretative Note
Relevant Activity for Notaries
Interpretative Note
Interpretative Note to assist legal procurators in determining when they are subject to AML/CFT obligations.
Interpretative Note
Interpretative Note clarifying when Professionals and Professional Firms are subject to AML/CFT obligations.
Interpretative Note
Relevant Activity for Lawyers
Interpretative Note
Insurance Intermediary Activities under the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations
ML and TF Business Risk Assessment
Supervisory Guidance Paper on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Institutional/Business Risk Assessment
Consultation
Country Statements
Annual Reports
The FIAU Annual Reports are issued in terms of Article 42(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. These reports contain information on the operations of the Unit during the year under review, together with details of other developments and initiatives in the area of AML/CFT.
