FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT – The Fight Against Money Laundering

FIU Semester Reports

Launching of Beneficial Ownership Database

Further to Circular N°5 issued on June 2nd , 2021, the Financial Intelligence Unit (“FIU”) would like to apologise for the inadvertent delay in the launching of the registration platform which was scheduled to go live on June 7th, 2021. This was due to network problems which has caused certain disruption in service.

However, the FIU is pleased to inform that the database is now live and the link for registration is accessible on Beneficial Ownership Database, together with BO Database Registration Guidelines to facilitate the process.

Currently, there are two databases running simultaneously on the website for registration with the FIU and they are:

The goAML_Live is for the registration of reporting entities and their compliance officers for the purpose of suspicious transaction and other mandatory reporting (e.g. CTTR & WTTR); and
The BO_Live is for the registration of the resident agents for the purpose of BO population.

As such, regardless you have already registered on the goAML_Live platform, all residents agents are required to register on the BO_Live platform for the purpose of populating the BO database.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the Information and International Co-operation Division on Tel: (+248) 4383470 or email to [email protected] for assistance.

Communique No.2 of 2021

In view of the recent surge of infection in Covid cases in Seychelles, the Financial Intelligence Unit (“FIU”) has found it necessary to re-activate its Business Continuity Plan (“BCP”) as a means to mitigate any probable risks to our institution, to safeguard our operations and to continue to deliver on our mandate as prescribed under the Anti-money Laundering and countering the Financing of Terrorism Act, 2020 whilst limiting additional risk to the health and safety of our staff.

Therefore, the FIU wishes to inform all of its esteemed partners that effective Monday 10th, May to Wednesday 20th, May, 2021 the FIU has implemented critical changes to its operations which will allow it to continue with its operations without undue disruptions.

Public Notice 2021

The FIU wishes to inform all of its esteemed partners and members of the public that effective Monday 10th May, 2021 to Wednesday 20th May, 2021, its office will close at 1200 hrs. The FIU apologises for any inconvenience that this may cause and would like to thank you for your understanding.