- Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) Act (2023) Proclaimed – Asset Recovery Investigation Division moved from FIU to FCC effective 29th March 2024
- Vacancy
- FIU Mauritius-Survey on Illegal Wildlife Trade financing
- Letter of Thanks – ICAC
- Effective Public-Private Partnership Programme
- No Money For Terror: India Hosts Global Anti-Terror Funding Two-Day Conference
- Regulations made by the Minister under section 35(4) of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act on 22 July 2022
Financial Intelligence Unit
Established under Section 9 of the Financial Intelligence and Anti Money Laundering Act in August 2002, the FIU is the central Mauritian agency for the request, receipt, analysis and dissemination of financial information regarding suspected proceeds of crime and alleged money laundering offences as well as the financing of any activities or transactions related to terrorism to relevant authorities.
The FIU is also the Enforcement Authority under the Asset Recovery Act and the AML/CFT regulator for Attorneys, Barristers, Notaries, Law firms, Foreign Law firms, Joint Law Ventures, Foreign Lawyers under the Law Practitioners Act, Dealers in Jewellery, Precious Stones or Precious Metals and Real Estate Agents, including Land Promoters and Property Developers.
Latest Updates
FIU/Notice/2024/01 Registration of Reporting Persons pursuant to Section 14C of the FIAMLA
Section 14C of the FIAMLA requires all reporting persons, as defined under the FIAMLA to register with the FIU, established under Section 9 of the FIAMLA. On 27th March 2024, the FIU issued a Notice ‘FIU/Notice/2024/01’ (‘the Notice’) with respect to registration of reporting persons pursuant to Section 14C of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act (FIAMLA)
Guidance on Beneficial Ownership and Transparency of Legal Arrangements
On 11th March 2024, the FATF has updated its risk-based guidance following the February 2023 revisions to FATF Recommendation 25 on Beneficial ownership and transparency of legal arrangements.
UN Security Council Sanctions List
Latest Updates of the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List
GoAML
Lodge an STR with the FIU via the goAML Web
FIAMLA 2002
The Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002