Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA)
Saint Lucia'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 Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia regulates AML/CTF through the Financial Intelligence Authority under the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Saint Lucia
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUFinancial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Saint Lucia
FATF statusCFATF member
Primary legislationMoney Laundering (Prevention) Act
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Saint Lucia.
Saint Lucia regulates money laundering and terrorist financing through the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act, supported by the Financial Intelligence Authority, 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 Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority. 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.
Money Laundering (Prevention) Act
The core of Saint Lucia's AML framework, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other regulated entities.
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
The ECCB supervises licensed banks for AML/CTF compliance, alongside the Financial Services Regulatory Authority for non-bank institutions.
CFATF membership
Saint Lucia 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.
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 Saint Lucia?
The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, alongside the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority.
What is the main AML law in Saint Lucia?
The Money Laundering (Prevention) Act sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities in Saint Lucia.
Is Saint Lucia a member of FATF?
Saint Lucia 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.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Saint Lucia?
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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