Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT)
Trinidad and Tobago'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 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago regulate AML/CTF through the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago under the Proceeds of Crime Act. See the obligations and how MemberCheck supports them.
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Screening coverage for Trinidad and Tobago
- Sanctions & PEP screening
- Adverse media checks
- Customer identity verification
- Jurisdiction risk checks
- Ongoing monitoring
Key facts
AML supervisor / FIUFinancial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT)
FATF statusCFATF member
Primary legislationProceeds of Crime Act; Financial Obligations Regulations
Overview
AML/CTF compliance in Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad and Tobago regulate money laundering and terrorist financing through the Proceeds of Crime Act and the Financial Obligations Regulations, supported by the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago, 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 FIUTT, alongside supervision from the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. 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.
Proceeds of Crime Act and Financial Obligations Regulations
These form the core of Trinidad and Tobago's AML framework, setting customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for financial institutions and other listed businesses.
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
The central bank supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance, working alongside the FIUTT.
CFATF membership
Trinidad and Tobago are a member of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, a FATF-style regional body, and align their 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 FIUTT
- 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports, while the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago supervises banks and other licensed financial institutions for AML/CTF compliance.
What is the main AML law in Trinidad and Tobago?
The Proceeds of Crime Act, together with the Financial Obligations Regulations, sets the customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and reporting obligations for regulated entities.
Are Trinidad and Tobago a member of FATF?
Trinidad and Tobago are a member of CFATF, the FATF-style regional body for the Caribbean, and align their AML/CTF regime with the FATF 40 Recommendations through that membership.
How does MemberCheck support AML compliance in Trinidad and Tobago?
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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