REGULATION 44 OF THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS, 2015 (AS AMENDED).  Further to our circular No. 12 issued on 25th October,2025, we hereby issue Circular No. 13 to notify you of the on-going efforts by the Financial Action Task force (FATF) to identify and work with jurisdictions with strategic AML/CFT deficiencies. After the FATF Plenary meeting

This first National Risk Assessment exercise of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing risks of Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers in Uganda builds on a comprehensive understanding of the threats and vulnerabilities associated with these emerging financial systems. It highlights the critical ML/TF impact they present and provides Ugandan authorities and the private sector

Following the Mutual Evaluation process, Uganda made a high political commitment to address the identified strategic deficiencies. Under the FATF Action Plan, Uganda was required to enact laws on implementation of targeted financial sanctions and conduct trainings for financial institutions and DNFBPs on the same. As a result, the Financial Intelligence Authority organized a virtual

On Wednesday 3rd March 2021, Training was held for a selected group of Non�Profit Organizations from the Central Region of Uganda. The event was held at the Kabira Country Club and was officially opened by the Executive Director of the Financial Intelligence Authority-Mr. Sydney Asubo who reiterated the role that NPO’s play in the AML/CFT

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, on behalf of the Government of Uganda, handed over the Presidency of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) at the 21st Council of Ministers’ meeting virtually held on the 21st September, 2021.

Financial data, collected from financial institutions by the Financial Intelligence Authority under the Anti-Money Laundering Law (AMLA), has proven to be of considerable value in money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes investigations by law enforcement. When combined with other data collected by law enforcement and the intelligence communities, FIA data assists investigators in