REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS

REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS

Financial institutions in Mauritius are under the statutory obligation to locate and report suspicious transactions (STRs) to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) with the ultimate and overriding objective to counter Money Laundering (ML) and Terrorism Financing (TF)...
RECORD KEEPING – A MUST!

RECORD KEEPING – A MUST!

Recommendation 11 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requires financial institutions to have proper and effective policies, procedures, and controls in place to ensure that record of transactions is maintained during, as well as, after the course of the...
Introduction to the RISK-BASED APPROACH

Introduction to the RISK-BASED APPROACH

In 2007, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has introduced a guidance called “Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” which outlined the importance of implementing the risk-based approach in all financial institutions and...