CENTIF-Mali
Mali'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 Mali
Mali regulates AML/CTF through CENTIF-Mali under Law 2016-008 on AML/CFT. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Mali
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUCellule Nationale de Traitement des Informations Financières (CENTIF-Mali)
FATF statusGIABA member
Primary legislationLaw 2016-008 on the Fight Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (WAEMU uniform law)
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Mali.
Mali regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through Law 2016-008, the national transposition of the WAEMU uniform AML/CFT framework, supported by CENTIF-Mali, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to CENTIF. Given the EU's targeted sanctions programme relating to Mali, 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.
Law 2016-008 (WAEMU uniform law)
Mali's principal AML statute, transposing the West African Economic and Monetary Union's uniform AML/CFT framework into national law.
Sanctions exposure
Firms dealing with Malian counterparties should account for the EU's targeted sanctions programme relating to Mali (the UN sanctions regime under Resolution 2374 expired in August 2023) alongside standard AML due diligence.
GIABA membership
Mali 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 CENTIF-Mali
- Screen against applicable sanctions lists (UN, EU, and other regimes)
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of customer relationships
- Maintain records and provide staff training
1,000+
Global watchlists screened
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Average screening response
24h
Watchlist refresh cycle
195
Countries covered
FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Mali?
CENTIF-Mali receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) supervises banks across the WAEMU zone for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Mali?
Law 2016-008, transposing the WAEMU uniform AML/CFT framework, sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Mali.
Is Mali a member of FATF?
Mali is a member of GIABA, the FATF-style regional body for West Africa. Firms should also account for targeted sanctions programmes relating to Mali.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Mali?
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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