Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA)
Liberia'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 Liberia
Liberia regulates AML/CTF through the Financial Intelligence Agency under the AML/CFT Act 2021. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Liberia
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUFinancial Intelligence Agency (FIA) of Liberia
FATF statusGIABA member
Primary legislationAnti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime Act 2021
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Liberia.
Liberia regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through its AML/CFT Act 2021, supported by the Financial Intelligence Agency, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to the FIA, alongside supervision from the Central Bank of Liberia. 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.
AML/CFT Act 2021
Liberia's principal AML statute, modernising the framework and setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other reporting entities.
Central Bank of Liberia
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside the FIA.
GIABA membership
Liberia is a member of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa, 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 FIA
- 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 Liberia?
The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Central Bank of Liberia supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Liberia?
The Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime Act 2021 sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Liberia.
Is Liberia a member of FATF?
Liberia is a member of GIABA, the FATF-style regional body for West Africa, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Liberia?
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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