SEPRELAD
Paraguay'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 Paraguay
Paraguay regulates AML/CTF through SEPRELAD under Law No. 1015/97. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Paraguay
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUSecretaría de Prevención de Lavado de Dinero o Bienes (SEPRELAD)
FATF statusGAFILAT member
Primary legislationLaw No. 1015/97 (as amended by Law 3783/09)
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Paraguay.
Paraguay regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through Law No. 1015/97, supported by SEPRELAD, which receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports.
Regulated entities must apply customer due diligence, identify beneficial owners, monitor relationships, and report suspicious activity to SEPRELAD, alongside supervision from the Banco Central del Paraguay. 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 No. 1015/97
Paraguay's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other obligated entities.
Banco Central del Paraguay
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside SEPRELAD.
GAFILAT membership
Paraguay is a member of GAFILAT, the FATF-style regional body for Latin America, 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 SEPRELAD
- 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 Paraguay?
SEPRELAD (Secretaría de Prevención de Lavado de Dinero o Bienes) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, alongside the Banco Central del Paraguay for licensed institutions.
What is the main AML law in Paraguay?
Law No. 1015/97, as amended, sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Paraguay.
Is Paraguay a member of FATF?
Paraguay is a member of GAFILAT, the FATF-style regional body for Latin America, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Paraguay?
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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