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.
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PUBLIC CENSURE
The Financial Intelligence Unit, Mauritius (the ‘’FIU’’) wishes to inform the public that pursuant to section 14C of FIAMLA 2002, the Enforcement Cluster of the Compliance Division of the FIU has on, 12th May 2026, hereby issues a Public Censure against Me. Roger Clency Dhoorah. Despite the public notice issued on October 16, 2020, requiring all legal professionals – including Barristers, Attorneys and Notaries to register with the FIU, Me. Roger Clency Dhoorah has continued to conduct prescribed activities without the mandatory registration. This enforcement action follows a period of persistent non-compliance with statutory requirements.
Key Compliance Notice:
All reporting persons are reminded that registration is a legal prerequisite for conducting prescribed activities under FIAMLA. Failure to adhere to these obligations undermines the integrity of the regulatory framework
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
UN Security Council Sanctions List
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GoAML
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FIAMLA 2002
The Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002