Commission d'Analyse des Informations Financières (CANIF)
Mauritania'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 Mauritania
Mauritania regulates AML/CTF through its financial intelligence unit under Law 2005-048. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Mauritania
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUCommission d'Analyse des Informations Financières (CANIF)
FATF statusMENAFATF member
Primary legislationLaw 2005-048 on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (as amended)
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Mauritania.
Mauritania regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through Law 2005-048, supported by the Commission d'Analyse des Informations Financières, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to CANIF, alongside supervision from the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie. 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 2005-048
Mauritania's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated entities.
Banque Centrale de Mauritanie
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside CANIF.
MENAFATF membership
Mauritania 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 CANIF
- 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 Mauritania?
The Commission d'Analyse des Informations Financières (CANIF) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Mauritania?
Law 2005-048, as amended, sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Mauritania.
Is Mauritania a member of FATF?
Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
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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