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The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) analyses irregular transactions and events that may include money laundering, terrorist financing, and associated illegal activities, using data and reports from financial institutions (FIs), designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) that cooperate and exchange expertise in order to identify and counter such activities.
The FIU promotes cooperation and mutual collaborations with state, regional, and international leaders that share a commitment to financial crime prevention. This partnership involves the creation of shared network platforms that facilitate the exchange of information between agencies charged with combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
Financial institutions (FIs) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) are expected to maintain and implement a compliance policy that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Financial institutions (FIs) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) are expected to notify the FIU of any unusual details discovered during their enforcement program. Examples of such escalations include, but are not limited to:
Escalating scenarios necessitating the modification of risk classifications, the suspension or termination of business relationships, or further investigation of irregular or potentially criminal practises
Suspicion of a crime involving ML/FT upon predefined indicators
Rejection of potential new business relationships because of ML/FT suspicions during onboarding screening and due diligence
When there is a suspicion in a cash transaction report (CTR) that cash transactions have been used to hide transaction traceability
A suspicion that the source of funds (SOF) has been concealed
A suspicion that the Ultimate Beneficial Owner/s (UBO) have been concealed
Any spontaneous or regular reporting request from the FIU of UAE
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* This page is intended as general information only and should not be relied on as the sole source of information for your AML obligations and AML program. Please visit your local regulatory authority sites for the latest relevant and full information.
