Per Sections 20 (d) and 21 (i) and (j)of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap 118 (as amended), and Regulations 34 and 35 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2015, the Financial Intelligence Authority(FIA) hereby issues the following guidelines for the reporting of International Wire Transfers.

These guidelines are addressed to all Accountable Persons who facilitate international wire transfers, as specified in the second schedule of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2013 as amended.

The guidelines do not apply to financial institution-to-financial institution transfers and settlements, where both the originator person and the beneficiary person are financial institutions acting on their behalf.