Financial Information Unit (UIF)
Timor-Leste's financial intelligence unit, established within the Central Bank of Timor-Leste. It receives, analyses, and disseminates suspicious transaction reports to law enforcement and competent authorities.
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AML/CTF Compliance in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste regulates AML/CTF through the Financial Information Unit and the Central Bank of Timor-Leste. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Timor-Leste
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUFinancial Information Unit (UIF), Central Bank of Timor-Leste
FATF statusAPG member (FATF-style body)
Primary legislationLaw No. 17/2011 on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste combats money laundering and terrorism financing through the Financial Information Unit (UIF), established within the Central Bank of Timor-Leste as the country's financial intelligence unit, working alongside the central bank that supervises reporting entities.
Financial institutions and other reporting entities must run customer due diligence, keep records, monitor transactions, and report suspicious activity to the UIF. Supervisors expect a documented compliance framework, a named responsible officer, and continual staff training. The framework rests on Law No. 17/2011, and Timor-Leste aligns its regime with the FATF Recommendations as an APG member.
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.
Central Bank of Timor-Leste
The central bank, responsible for supervising banks and other reporting entities and for enforcing AML/CTF requirements across the financial sector.
Law No. 17/2011
Timor-Leste's principal AML statute on the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorism financing, setting customer due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting duties for reporting entities.
APG membership
As a member of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, Timor-Leste aligns its regime with the FATF Recommendations and undergoes mutual evaluations.
Obligations
What regulated businesses must do.
- Customer due diligence on customers and beneficial owners
- Appoint an officer responsible for AML compliance
- File suspicious transaction reports with the UIF
- Maintain a documented internal compliance framework
- Ongoing monitoring of customer transactions
- Staff training and record keeping
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FAQ
Common questions.
Who supervises AML/CTF in Timor-Leste?
The Financial Information Unit (UIF), established within the Central Bank of Timor-Leste, is the country's financial intelligence unit. The central bank also supervises reporting entities.
What is the main AML law in Timor-Leste?
Law No. 17/2011 on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing is Timor-Leste's principal AML statute, setting customer due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting obligations.
Is Timor-Leste a member of FATF?
Timor-Leste is a member of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, a FATF-style regional body, and aligns its AML/CTF regime with the FATF Recommendations.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Timor-Leste?
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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