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WELCOME TO UNIDADE DE INFORMAÇÃO FINANCEIRA

Inauguration Ceremony of the UIF

The first Executive Director assume office during the inaugural ceremony of
Unidade de Informação Financeira - 26 September 2014


Signing Ceremony of Cooperation Agreement with PCIC

The Executive Director of the Financial Information Unit and the Director of
PCIC signed a Cooperation agreement 6 April 2018


Public Awareness Program on Live Show

The Financial Information Unit participated in a live show - KAFE DADER-RTTL as
part of the Public Awareness Program on AML/CFT Issues on 18 December 2020


AML/CFT Outreach Programme with Students of UNTL

The Financial Information Unit participated in an AML/CFT Public Awareness
Program for Students of UNTL on December 10, 2020



Signing Ceremony of Cooperation Agreement with PCIC

The Executive Director of the Financial Information Unit and the Director of
PCIC signed a Cooperation agreement 6 April 2018


Inauguration Ceremony of the UIF

The first Executive Director assume office during the inaugural ceremony of
Unidade de Informação Financeira - 26 September 2014


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ABOUT UIF



About Us

Unidade de Informação Financeira abbreviated as “UIF” is the financial
information unit of the Republic Democratic of Timor-Leste.

The UIF is an administrative entity created within Banco Central de Timor-Leste
under Law no. 17/2011 of 28 December, as amended by Law no. 05/2013/III of 14
August, on the Legal Regime for Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and
Financing of Terrorism. UIF serves as the central agency for collecting,
analyzing information provided by reporting entities related to suspicious
transaction reports and other information related to money laundering crime and
financing terrorism, and disclosing information to the Law Enforcement Agencies
and Judicial Authorities under the terms of Law no. 17/2011 of 28 December.

Although, UIF is created within the Central Bank it enjoys independence and
autonomy in its operational management. The nature, organization and function is
regulated under the Decree Law no.16/2014 of 18 June.

The UIF officially started its operation on 26th September 2014 and it is led by
an Executive Director which appointed directly by the Governor of the Central
Bank for a term of 4 years.

The Executive Director is the maximum superior and responsible for the
management and daily operations of UIF.



The main functions of the UIF are regulated under the Decree Law No. 16/2014 of
18 June. This Law sets out competences of UIF,

This Unit is responsible mainly for receiving, requesting and analyzing
information related to suspicious transactions reports provided by reporting
entities and their relevant information concerning practice of ML and FT, and
disseminating.

Whenever there is suspicion that a transaction is related to the commission of
any type of offence provided in the Law, the FIU shall communicate to the Public
Prosecutor Office and collaborates with judicial authorities and other entities
with competence in the prevention and combating ML and TF crimes. Part of UIF
functions is to promote public raising awareness concerning topics related to
risk of ML and TF.

UIF may enter into cooperation agreements with foreign counterparts and judicial
authorities including other entities with competence in the prevention of ML and
TF.

Contribute to a dynamic and solid financial and non-financial system which is
free from money laundering and financing of terrorism.

The Unidade de Informação Financeira of Timor-Leste continue to be an
independent and credible center for supplying high quality information to its
partners; to promote effective domestic and international cooperation and to
contribute to the national efforts for prevention and combating money laundering
and financing of terrorism offences.


ACTIVITIES IN NEWS


Activities in News



Publication


PUBLICATION



LEGISLATION

The relevant laws and regulations related to the combatting money laundering and
the countering the financing of terrorism are listed in this section.

This section also list the relevant laws governing UIF/FIU operations and
activities.

UN CONVENTIONS AND AML/CFT STANDARDS

This page list all United Nations Conventions related to the prevention of money
laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

it also includes the standards issued by the Financial Action Task Force and
guidelines issued by other standard setting bodies.

ANNUAL REPORTS

This section list all of the annual reports of Unidade de Informação Financeira.

The governing law of the UIF requires the Unit to publish an annual report for
public access.



TYPOLOGIES REPORTS

This section list relevant typologies published by Asia Pacific Group on Money
Laundering and/or Financial Action Task Force.

NATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT

This section contains the risk assessments conducted nationally.

The first national risk assessment was conducted in 2015 covering all areas but
exclude the Non Profit Organization sector.





OTHER PUBLICATION

This section publishes relevant publication related to AML/CFT.


Reporting Obligation



REPORTING OBLIGATION

STR CHART

Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) is a report based on Suspicious Financial
Transactions conducted by service users. Suspicious Financial transaction based
on Law No. 17/2011.

CTR CHART

Cash Transaction Report (CTR) is a report on cash financial transaction that
meets certain requirement to be reported to FIU.

More detailed provision regarding the submission of CTR is regulated in the
Instructions of BCTL N.05 / 2015 of 25 August.

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