ANIF-Gabon
Gabon'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 Gabon
Gabon regulates AML/CTF through ANIF-Gabon under the CEMAC AML/CFT framework. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Gabon
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUAgence Nationale d'Investigation Financière (ANIF-Gabon)
FATF statusGABAC member
Primary legislationCEMAC Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 11 April 2016 on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation in Central Africa
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Gabon.
Gabon regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through the CEMAC uniform AML/CFT regulation, supported by ANIF-Gabon, 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, alongside supervision from COBAC. 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.
CEMAC AML/CFT Regulation
Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 11 April 2016, the Central African Economic and Monetary Community's uniform regulation, forms the core of Gabon's AML framework, setting due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting duties.
COBAC supervision
The Central African Banking Commission (COBAC) supervises banks across the CEMAC zone, including Gabon, for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside ANIF.
GABAC membership
Gabon is a member of the Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC), a FATF-style regional body headquartered in Libreville, 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-Gabon
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain internal controls and a compliance officer
- Maintain records and provide staff training
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FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Gabon?
ANIF-Gabon 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 Gabon?
CEMAC Regulation No. 01/CEMAC/UMAC/CM of 11 April 2016 on the Prevention and Suppression of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation in Central Africa sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Gabon.
Is Gabon a member of FATF?
Gabon is not itself a FATF member. It belongs to GABAC, the Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa, a FATF-style regional body headquartered in Libreville, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership. It is not currently on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Gabon?
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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