Established in 1989, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global standard setter on combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The objectives of the FATF are to protect the integrity of the financial system, and enhance its transparency, which contribute towards global security. The main tasks carried out by the FATF are as follows:

1. Conduct and publish of expert operational and strategic studies on risks, trends, and methods;
2. Develop and refine international standards to combat money laundering, and the financing of terrorism and proliferation (the FATF Recommendations);
3. Develop global policies, best practices and guidance;
4. Assess and monitor compliance of its member countries with the standards through peer reviews and follow-up processes;
5. Promote and implement the FATF Recommendations by all countries through the global network of FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs) and international organisations; and
6. Identify and engage with high-risk, non-co-operative jurisdictions as well as those with strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT system and coordinate actions to protect the financial system against the threat posed by them.

Visit the Financial Action Task Force website for more information.

The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) is a FATF-style regional body, set up in 1999, subscribing to global standards relating to the combat of money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation. The main objectives of the ESAAMLG are to:

1. Adopt and implement the FATF Recommendations;
2. Apply anti-money laundering measures to all the predicate crimes;
3. Implement measures to combat the financing of terrorism; and
4. Implement any other measures contained in the multilateral agreements and initiatives to which they subscribe for the prevention and control of the laundering of the proceeds of all predicate crimes and the financing of terrorist and proliferation activities.

As a founder member of the ESAAMLG, Mauritius has committed itself to comply with the FATF Recommendations. For detailed information on the assessment of the implementation of AML/CFT measures in Mauritius, please click here. Visit the ESAAMLG website for more information.

The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units was established in 1995 to provide FIUs around the world a forum to securely exchange expertise and information to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. The main roles of the Egmont Group include:

1. Providing FIUs with a platform to securely exchange expertise and financial intelligence to combat ML/TF, and associated predicate offences;
2. Improving stakeholders’ understanding of ML/TF risks and draws upon operational experience to inform policy considerations, including AML/CFT implementation and AML/CFT reforms;
3. Supporting international partners’ and other stakeholders’ efforts to implement the resolutions and statements of the United Nations Security Council, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and G20 Finance Ministers

The FIU has been a member of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units since 2003. Cooperation with other Egmont members as well as other counterparts is highly valued by the FIU. Visit the Egmont Group website for more information.

The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for Southern Africa (ARINSA) is an informal multi-agency network which enables participating members to exchange information, model legislation and country laws in asset forfeiture, confiscation and money laundering. The aim of ARINSA is to increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts, individually and collectively, on a multi-agency basis, in depriving criminals of instrumentalities of crime and illicit profits. The key objectives of the ARINSA are to:

1. focus on the proceeds and instrumentalities of all crimes, within the scope of international obligations;
2. establish itself as a Centre of Excellence on all aspects of tackling the instrumentalities and proceeds of crime;
3. promote the exchange of information and good practice;
4. establish a network of contact points;
5. facilitate and promote, the establishment, where possible, of national centres of excellence in all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime;
6. make recommendations to other bodies such as the Eastern and Southern African Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) and SADC, relating to all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime;
7. act as an advisory group to appropriate authorities;
8. facilitate, where possible, training in all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime;
9. recognise the importance of cooperation with the private sector in achieving its aim.

The FIU, through the ARID, is also a member of the ARINSA. As an ARINSA member, the ARID is able to exchange information with its counterparts in the region for the purpose of tracing and recovering proceeds of crime. Visit the ARINSA website for more information.

The FIU Mauritius is committed to work jointly with international counterparts to enhance the global fight against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. In this context, the FIU has over the years entered into several Memoranda of Understanding (“MoUs”) with foreign FIUs. These include:

Jurisdiction	Foreign FIUs/ Local authority	Date of Signature
South Africa	Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)	August, 2003
Australia	Australian Transaction Reports &Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)	October, 2003
Principality of Monaco	Service d’Information et de Contrôle sur les Circuits Financiers (SICCFIN)	June, 2004
Kingdom of Thailand	Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO)	October, 2004
Belgium	Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CTIF-CFI)	November, 2005
Canada	Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC)	June, 2006
France	Traitement du Renseignement et Action contre les Circuits Financiers Clandestins (Tracfin)	October, 2006
Cayman Islands	Financial Reporting Authority (CAYFIN)	December, 2006
Netherlands Antilles	Nederlandse Antillen/ FIU Netherlands Antilles	May, 2007
United Kingdom	Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)	May, 2007
Republic of Indonesia	Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre	May, 2007
India	Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND)	February, 2008
Nigeria	Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)	October, 2009
Senegal	Cellule Nationale de Traitement des Informations	October, 2009
Malaysia	Unit Perisikan Kewangan, Bank Negara Malaysia (UPWBNM)	October, 2009
Egypt	Egyptian Money Laundering Combating Unit (EMLCU)	March, 2010
Qatar	Qatar Financial Information Unit (QFIU)	June, 2010
Luxembourg	Financial Intelligence Unit Luxembourg	March, 2011
USA	Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)	March, 2011
Bermuda	Financial Intelligence Agency Bermuda	March, 2011
Malawi	Financial Intelligence Unit Malawi	April, 2012
Seychelles	Financial Intelligence Unit	September, 2013
United Kingdom	National Crime Agency (NCA)	June, 2015
Poland	Generalny Inspektor Informacji Finansowej (GIIF) General Inspector of Financial Information	June, 2015
Japan	Japan Financial Intelligence Center (JAFIC)	January, 2016
Zimbabwe	Financial Intelligence Unit	June 2016
Zambia	Financial Intelligence Centre	September, 2016
Ethiopia	Financial Intelligence Centre	September, 2016
Swaziland	Financial Intelligence Unit	April, 2018
Tanzania	Financial Intelligence Uni	April 2018
Angola	Unidade de Informacao Financeira (UIF-Angola)	April 2019
United Kingdom	International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC)	September 2023