Service de Renseignements Financiers (SRF)
Djibouti's financial intelligence unit, operating within the Banque Centrale de Djibouti. It receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
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AML/CTF Compliance in Djibouti
Djibouti regulates AML/CTF through its Service de Renseignements Financiers under Law No. 106/AN/24/9th L (2024). See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Djibouti
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUBanque Centrale de Djibouti (supervisor) / Service de Renseignements Financiers (FIU)
FATF statusMENAFATF member
Primary legislationLaw No. 106/AN/24/9th L (2024) on Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Djibouti.
Djibouti regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through Law No. 106/AN/24/9th L (2024), supervised by the Banque Centrale de Djibouti, which licenses and inspects credit institutions and financial auxiliaries. The Service de Renseignements Financiers, housed within the central bank, is the separate financial intelligence unit and receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to the SRF, alongside supervision from the Banque Centrale de Djibouti. Supervisors expect a designated compliance officer, sound internal controls, and staff training.
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. 106/AN/24/9th L
Djibouti's principal AML/CFT statute, adopted in 2024 and setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated entities.
Banque Centrale de Djibouti
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside the SRF.
MENAFATF membership
Djibouti is a member of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force, 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 the SRF
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain internal controls and a compliance officer
- Maintain records and provide staff training
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Average screening response
24h
Watchlist refresh cycle
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FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Djibouti?
The Banque Centrale de Djibouti is the supervisor. Under its statutes it licenses and supervises credit institutions and financial auxiliaries operating in Djibouti, through document review and on-site inspection, and applies the AML/CTF law to them. The Service de Renseignements Financiers (SRF), which sits within the central bank, is the separate financial intelligence unit, and it receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
What is the main AML law in Djibouti?
Law No. 106/AN/24/9th L (2024) sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Djibouti.
Is Djibouti a member of FATF?
Djibouti is a member of MENAFATF, the FATF-style regional body for the Middle East and North Africa, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Djibouti?
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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