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
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA BENCHMARKING AND LEARNING VISIT TO FIU MAURITIUS
A delegation from the Namibia paid a study visit to FIU Mauritius on the 30th and 31st March 2026 for two full days’ workshop on the sharing of expertise, support and to learn about the strategy adopted by Mauritius with regards to several aspects of Mauritius’ AML/CFT supervisory framework
Framework agreement between Financial Intelligence Unit and Mauritius Bankers Association
Framework Agreement
Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring – 13 February 2026
Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring. This list is often externally referred to as the “grey list”.
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