FIA Signs MoU with Egmont Group to Strengthen Intelligence Sharing The Financial Intelligence Agency has formalized a new memorandum with the Egmont Group, enhancing cross-border exchange of financial intelligence on money laundering and terrorist financing networks....
FIA Publishes 2026 Annual Typologies Report on Emerging Threats The Agency's latest report identifies evolving money laundering typologies across West Africa, including virtual asset schemes and trade-based laundering patterns observed in the past year. The Financ...
National AML/CFT Compliance Workshop Concludes in Freetown Over 200 compliance officers from reporting institutions attended the three-day workshop hosted by the FIA, covering suspicious transaction reporting standards and new regulatory obligations. The Fina...
FIA Freezes Assets Linked to Cross-Border Fraud Syndicate Following coordinated intelligence analysis with regional partners, the Agency has frozen assets connected to an international fraud network operating across multiple jurisdictions. The Financial Inte...
New Guidance Issued for Real Estate Sector Reporting Obligations The FIA has released updated compliance guidance for real estate agents and developers, clarifying customer due diligence requirements under the AML/CFT Act. The Financial Intelligence Agency remains ...
Director-General Addresses Regional Financial Crime Summit The Director-General outlined Sierra Leone's strategic priorities in combating illicit financial flows at the regional summit, emphasizing technology-driven detection capabilities. The Financial Intel...
FIA Launches Secure Online Reporting Portal Upgrade The Agency has deployed an upgraded secure reporting portal for obliged entities, featuring enhanced encryption and streamlined suspicious transaction report submission. The Financial Intelligence Age...
Joint Operation with Anti-Corruption Commission Yields Results A joint investigation between the FIA and the Anti-Corruption Commission has resulted in the identification of concealed assets and the referral of cases for prosecution. The Financial Intelligence Ag...
Administrator GIABA 42nd Technical Commission and Plenary Held in Freetown The GIABA 42nd Technical Commission and Plenary of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) was held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from November 17-23, 2024. Si... Events FIA Activities
Administrator Government of Jersey and Financial Intelligence Unit Jersey Welcome Sierra Leone FIA Jersey FIU and Sierra Leone FIA Signed MoU The Director General, DAVID N. BORBOR of the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) delivered a significant presentation to the team of Financial Intelligence U... FIA Activities News
Administrator FIU Concludes NRA Validation Workshop The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has successfully concluded the National Risk Assessment (NRA) Validation Workshop, bringing together key stakeholders from government agencies, financial institut... NRA Report News
Administrator FIU Meeting with WAICA-RE to Discuss Compliance Issues FIU Meeting with WAICA-RE to Discuss Compliance Issues at the Unit's New Location, 5H Bayoh Drive, Tengbeh Town, Freetown. Date: March 18, 2020 The meeting focused on compliance issues related to the ... Events FIA Activities
