Exchange instruments list

AUSTRAC shares information and intelligence with AML/CTF financial intelligence units (FIUs) and regulators around the world. We negotiate written agreements (exchange instruments) with each foreign jurisdiction or organisation. These agreements, including memorandums of understanding (MOUs), set out the framework for how we will exchange information with foreign jurisdictions or organisations.

Country Name of FIU Type of exchange instrument
Albania Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) MOU
Anguilla The Money Laundering Reporting Authority (MLRA) MOU
Argentina Unidad de Informacion Financiera (UIF) MOU
Armenia Financial Monitoring Center (FMC) MOU
Bahamas Financial Intelligence Unit Bahamas MOU
Bahrain Bahrain Financial Intelligent Directorate (FID) MOU
Bangladesh Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) MOU
Belgium Cellule de Traitement des Informations Financieres - Cel voor Financiele Informatieverwerking (CTIF-CFI) MOU
Bermuda Financial Intelligence Agency Bermuda (FIA) MOU
Bhutan Financial Intelligence Department of the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (FID-RMA) MOU
Brazil Conselha de Controle de Atividades Financeiras / Council for Financial Activities Control (COAF) MOU
British Virgin Islands Financial Investigation Agency of the British Virgin Islands (FIA) MOU
Brunei Financial Intelligence Unit of the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) MOU
Bulgaria Financial Intelligence Directorate - State Agency for National Security (FID-SANS) MOU
Cambodia Cambodia Financial Intelligence Unit (CAFIU) MOU
Canada Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC-CANAFE) MOU/ Regulatory MOU
Cayman Islands Financial Reporting Authority (FRA) MOU
Chile Unidad de Analisis Financiero (UAF) MOU
China China Anti-Money Laundering Monitoring and Analysis Center (CAMLMAC) MOU
China The People’s Bank of China (PBC) MOU/ Regulatory MOU
Colombia Unidad de Informacion y Analisis Financiero (UIAF) MOU
Cook Islands Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (CIFIU) MOU
Croatia Anti-Money Laundering Office - FIU Croatia (AMLO) MOU
Curaçao Intelligence Unit - Curacao (FIU Curacao) MOU
Cyprus Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS) MOU
Czech Republic Financial Analytical Unit (FAU-CR) MOU
Denmark Money Laundering Secretariat (FIU Denmark) MOU
Ecuador The Financial and Economic Analysis Unit (UAFE) MOU
Egypt Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (ELMCU) MOU
Estonia Rahapesu Andmeburoo / Financial Intelligence Unit - Estonia (MLIB) MOU
Fiji Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit (Fiji-FIU) MOU
Finland Financial Intelligence Unit (RAP) MOU
France Intelligence Processing and Action against Illicit Financial Networks Unit (TRACFIN) MOU
Germany Financial Intelligence Unit Germany MOU
Ghana Financial Intelligence Centre Ghana (FIC) MOU
Gibraltar Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GCID GFIU) MOU
Greece Hellenic Republic Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Source of Funds Investigative Authority (Hellenic FIU) MOU
Great Britain Great Britain Gambling Commission Regulatory MOU
Guatemala Intendencia de Verificacion Especial (IVE) MOU
Guernsey Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) MOU
Hong Kong S.A.R China  Joint Financial Intelligence Unit (JFIU) MOU
India Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND)  MOU
Indonesia Pusat Pelaporan Dan Analisis Transaksi Keuangan (PPATK) MOU
Ireland The Money Laundering Investigation Unit of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau MOU
Israel Israel Money Laundering Prohibition Authority (IMPA) MOU
Italy Financial Intelligence Unit of Italy (UIF) MOU
Jamaica The Financial Investigations Division (FID) MOU
Japan Japan Financial Intelligence Center (JAFIC) Statement of Cooperation
Jersey States of Jersey Police and Customs Joint Financial Crime Unit(FCU) MOU
Jordan Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Unit (AMLU) MOU
Korea, Republic of Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) MOU
Lao People’s Democratic Republic Anti-Money Laundering Intelligence Office (AMLIO) MOU
Latvia Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia (FID) MOU
Lebanon Special Investigations Commission (SIC) MOU
Luxembourg Cellule de Renseignement Financier (CRF) / Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-LUX) MOU
Macao S.A.R. China Gabinete de Informacao Financiera (GIF) MOU
Macedonia Office for Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (OPMLFT) Exchange of Letters
Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia (UPWBNM) MOU
Maldives Financial Intelligence Unit of Maldives Monetary Authority of the Government of Maldives MOU
Marshall Islands Domestic Financial Intelligence Unit (DFIU) MOU
Mauritius Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-Mauritius) MOU
Mexico Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera MOU
Monaco Service d'Information et de Contrôle sur les Circuits Financiers (SICCFIN)​ MOU
Montenegro Administration for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (APMLTF) MOU
Netherlands Financial Intelligence Unit - Netherlands (FIU-NL) Letter of Intent
New Zealand New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit (NZ-PFIU) MOU
New Zealand New Zealand Department of Internal AffairsNew Zealand Financial Markets Authority, and Reserve Bank of New Zealand Regulatory MOU
Nigeria Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) MOU
Norway Enheten for Finansiell Etterretning - Financial Intelligence Unit of Norway (EFE) MOU
Pakistan

Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU)

MOU

Panama

Unidad de Analisis Financiero (UAF) MOU

Papua New Guinea

Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit (FASU) MOU
Peru Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera del Peru (UIF - Peru) MOU
Philippines Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) MOU
Poland General Inspector of Financial Information (GIFI) MOU
Portugal Unidade de Informacao Financeira (UIF) MOU
Qatar Qatar Financial Information Unit MOU
Romania Oficiul Nacional de Prevenire se Combatere a Spalarii Banilor / National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering (ONPCSB) MOU
Saint Kitts and Nevis Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-SKN) MOU
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Financial Intelligence Unit St. Vincent and the Grenadines (FIU-SVG) MOU
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Financial Investigation Unit (SAFIU) MOU
Serbia Administration for the Prevention of Money Laundering (APML) MOU
Seychelles Seychelles Financial Intelligence Unit MOU
Singapore Singapore Suspicious Transaction, Reporting Office (STRO) MOU
Slovakia Financial Intelligence Unit of the National Criminal Agency (FSJ) MOU
Slovenia Office for Money Laundering Prevention (OMLP) MOU
South Africa Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) MOU
Spain El Servicio Ejecutivo de la Comision de Prevencion del Blanqueo de Capitales e Infracciones Monetarias / Executive Service of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offences (SEPBLAC) MOU
Sri Lanka Financial Intelligence Unit of Sri Lanka (FIU Sri Lanka) MOU
Sweden National Financial Intelligence Service (NFIS) MOU
Thailand The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) MOU
Trinidad and Tobago Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) MOU
Turkey Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) MOU
Turks & Caicos Islands Financial Intelligence Agency of the Turks & Caicos Islands MOU
Ukraine Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine (SFMS) MOU
United Arab Emirates Anti-Money Laundering and Suspicious Cases Unit MOU
United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) MOU
United Kingdom HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) MOU
United Kingdom UK Financial Intelligence Unit - National Crime Agency (NCA) MOU
United States of America Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) MOU/ Regulatory MOU
Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) MOU
Vatican City State Autorita di Informazione Finanziaria / Financial Information Authority (AIF) MOU
Venezuela Superintendencia de Bancos y Otras Instituciones Financieras / National Financial Intelligence Unit (UNIF) MOU

Vietnam

State Bank of Viet Nam MOU

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Last updated: 2 Nov 2023
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