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FIU 2022 Annual Report

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Brief Overview About The FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT(FIU)
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU)

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) was established at the Central Bank of Yemen by the Governor of the Central Bank Degree No. (48) of 2003 based on Law No. (35) of 2003. After the issuance of Law No. (1) of 2010 on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, the FIU was reconstituted by the Prime Ministerial Degree No. (350) of 2010.
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) enjoys independence and judicial control. The Unit Specializes in receiving and analyzing notifications (STRs) received from financial and non-financial institutions and Oversight and Supervision Authorities about operations suspected of involving money laundering or terrorism financing, and referring these notifications (STRs) to the relevant authorities to take action when necessary.
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (FIU)
Annual Report

The FIU issues it Annual Report each year which includes an explanation of Yemen efforts in combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in addition to the AML/CFT Statistics

Laws and Regulations


Laws and Regulations related to AML/CFT in Yemen

Downloads

Important files related to AML/CFT

FAQ

These FAQs are intended to help answer general questions regarding the role and services of the Financial intelligence Unit (FIU).

Most important questions

What is Money Laundering?

Any act involving the acquisition, possession, disposal, transfer, managing, preservation, exchange, deposit, investment, manipulation of value, transfer of funds, or any other act, with the intent of such act to conceal or disguise the source, true nature, location, movement, method of disposal, ownership, or rights related to it, or to prevent the knowledge of who committed the crime from which the funds were obtained, knowing that they were obtained from any of the crimes stipulated in Article (3) of Law No. (1) of 2010 on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Law.

Who is the terrorism financier ?

The person who commits the following acts is considered an offender of the of financing of terrorism offence:

a- The person who directly or indirectly collects or provides money by any means, while knowing that it will be used either partially or fully in financing the following acts:

1- Any act or threat of violence under any motive or purpose in implementation of an individual or group criminal project, and aims to terrorize or intimidate a population by harming them, or endangering their lives, or freedom, or security; or harming the environment or any of the

public or private utilities or properties, or occupying or seizing them; or endangering any of the national resources; or forcing the government or an international organization to assume or refrain from any act.

2- Any act that constitutes an offence under any related conventions or treaties the Republic had ratified or acceded to.

3- Any act that constitutes an offence under the Anti-kidnapping and Highway Robbery law.

b-Any person attempted to commit, participated or incited or assisted in committing any of the acts mentioned in paragraph (a) of this article.

Contact Us

Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)


Central Bank of Yemen
Ali Abdul-Mughni Street
Sana'a
Republic of Yemen


Phone No.: +967 1 274093 - +967 1 297839

Extensions:107/108/113/102/103/104

Fax No.: +967 1 274113

Phone: +967 781100011
Phone: +967 781100010