Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF)
Argentina's financial intelligence unit and AML/CTF supervisor. It receives and analyses reports on suspicious transactions, and it also inspects obligated subjects and applies sanctions for non-compliance.
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AML/CTF Compliance in Argentina
Argentina regulates AML/CTF through the Unidad de Información Financiera under Law 25,246. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Argentina
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUUnidad de Información Financiera (UIF)
FATF statusFATF member
Primary legislationLaw No. 25,246 on Concealment and Laundering of Assets of Criminal Origin
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Argentina.
Argentina regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through Law No. 25,246, supported by the Unidad de Información Financiera, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports from banks and other obligated subjects.
Obligated subjects must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to the UIF. Supervisors expect documented risk assessments, sound recordkeeping, and staff training proportionate to the risks a business faces.
MemberCheck helps teams meet these obligations by screening customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifying identities, and monitoring risk continuously, with a clear audit trail behind every decision.
Regulation
All solutions →Key laws and regulators.
Law No. 25,246
Argentina's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated subjects.
Obligated subjects regime
Beyond banks, a broad range of obligated subjects, including exchange houses, insurers, and certain professionals, must register and report to the UIF.
FATF 40 Recommendations
As a FATF member, Argentina aligns its framework with the international standards for customer due diligence, reporting, and supervision.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Register as an obligated subject where applicable
- Apply customer due diligence and identity verification
- Identify beneficial owners of corporate customers
- Report suspicious transactions to the UIF
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain records and provide staff training
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FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Argentina?
The Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF) is both Argentina's financial intelligence unit and its AML/CTF supervisor. It issues the resolutions that bind obligated subjects, runs on-site supervision and inspection, and applies sanctions under Law No. 25,246. Sector regulators, including the BCRA for banks, the CNV for securities, the SSN for insurance, and INAES for cooperatives and mutuals, supervise the entities they license and cooperate with the UIF.
What is the main AML law in Argentina?
Law No. 25,246 sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated subjects in Argentina.
Is Argentina a member of FATF?
Yes. Argentina is a member of the Financial Action Task Force and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Argentina?
MemberCheck screens customers and entities against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media data, verifies identities, and monitors risk continuously, with an audit trail behind every decision.
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