Unité Centrale de Renseignements Financiers (UCREF)
Haiti'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 Haiti
Haiti regulates AML/CTF through the Unité Centrale de Renseignements Financiers under its anti-money laundering law. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Haiti
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUUnité Centrale de Renseignements Financiers (UCREF)
FATF statusCFATF member; on FATF grey list (increased monitoring)
Primary legislationLoi sur le Blanchiment des Capitaux et le Financement du Terrorisme (2013)
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Haiti.
Haiti regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through its 2013 anti-money laundering law, supported by the Unité Centrale de Renseignements Financiers, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to UCREF, alongside supervision from the Banque de la République d'Haïti. Supervisors expect a designated compliance officer, sound internal controls, and staff training. Haiti remains on the FATF grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, so firms should apply enhanced due diligence to Haitian exposure.
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.
2013 Anti-Money Laundering Law
Haiti's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated entities.
Banque de la République d'Haïti
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside UCREF.
CFATF membership and FATF grey list
Haiti is a member of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, a FATF-style regional body, and aligns its regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership. Haiti remains on the FATF list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring (the grey list), so firms should apply enhanced due diligence to Haitian exposure.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Apply customer due diligence and identity verification
- Identify beneficial owners of corporate customers
- Report suspicious transactions to UCREF
- 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 Haiti?
The Unité Centrale de Renseignements Financiers (UCREF) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Banque de la République d'Haïti supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Haiti?
Haiti's 2013 anti-money laundering law sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities.
Is Haiti a member of FATF?
Haiti is a member of CFATF, the FATF-style regional body for the Caribbean, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership. Haiti also remains on the FATF grey list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, so firms should apply enhanced due diligence to Haitian exposure.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Haiti?
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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