About Us
The Sierra Leone Financial Intelligence Agency plays a leading role in the prevention of money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) activities in the country.
A Leading Force in AML/CFT
The Unit is responsible for receiving, processing, and analyzing statutory reports made by financial institutions (reporting entities) or other entities in accordance with the requirements of domestic AML/CFT laws and regulations.
As an administrative FIU, the Unit performs three traditional core functions: monitoring and analysis; compliance and prevention; and informational cooperation and data exchange.
In pursuit of these objectives, the FIA collects a variety of reports prepared and submitted by reporting entities in compliance with local law and recognized international best practices.
Three Central Functions
Receipt & Extraction
Financial information from reporting entities or open sources on transactions relevant to suspected ML/TF.
Analysis
Substantiating possible links to money laundering or terrorism financing through detailed analysis.
Dissemination
Financial intelligence to law enforcement agencies and competent authorities for prosecution.
Management Team
Our team is led by the Interministerial Committee, Technical Committee, Director-General, and Management team
