ANIF-RCA
The Central African Republic's financial intelligence unit. It receives, analyses, and disseminates suspicious transaction reports to law enforcement and competent authorities.
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AML/CTF Compliance in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic regulates AML/CTF through ANIF-RCA under the CEMAC AML/CFT framework. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for the Central African Republic
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUAgence Nationale d'Investigation Financière (ANIF-RCA)
FATF statusGABAC member
Primary legislationCEMAC Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM (11 April 2016) on the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing in Central Africa
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in the Central African Republic.
The Central African Republic regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through the CEMAC uniform AML/CFT regulation, supported by ANIF-RCA, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to ANIF. Given targeted UN and EU sanctions programmes relating to the CAR, firms should also screen against applicable sanctions lists as part of standard due diligence.
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.
CEMAC AML/CFT Regulation
Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 11 April 2016 on the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing forms the core of the CAR's AML framework, setting due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting duties.
Sanctions exposure
Firms dealing with counterparties in the Central African Republic should account for targeted UN and EU sanctions programmes alongside standard AML due diligence.
GABAC membership
The Central African Republic is a member of the Task Force on Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC), a FATF-style regional body, and aligns its regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Apply customer due diligence and identity verification
- Identify beneficial owners of corporate customers
- Report suspicious transactions to ANIF-RCA
- Screen against applicable sanctions lists (UN, EU, and other regimes)
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain records and provide staff training
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Global watchlists screened
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Average screening response
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Watchlist refresh cycle
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Countries covered
FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in the Central African Republic?
ANIF-RCA receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Central African Banking Commission (COBAC) supervises banks across the CEMAC zone for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in the Central African Republic?
CEMAC Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 11 April 2016, on the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing, sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities.
Is the Central African Republic a member of FATF?
The Central African Republic is a member of GABAC, the FATF-style regional body for Central Africa. Firms should also account for targeted sanctions programmes relating to the CAR.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in the Central African Republic?
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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