Unità di Informazione Finanziaria
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| Unità di Informazione Finanziaria | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2008 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Italy |
| Headquarters | Rome |
| Parent agency | Bank of Italy |
| Website | uif |
The Unità di Informazione Finanziaria (UIF; Italian for Financial Intelligence Unit) is the financial intelligence agency of Italy.[1] It was established in 2008 as an independent entity under the Bank of Italy.[2][3]
Its purpose is to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorist organizations through the analysis of suspicious financial flows and transaction reports provided by financial intermediaries.[4] It works in cooperation with the Guardia di Finanza (an Italian police force specailized in financial crime)[5] and the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (an investigation agency specialized in mafia crime).[6] It also cooperates with financial intelligence agencies of other countries.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "AML/CTF compliance in Italy".
- ↑ "The Role of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)" (in italiano).
- ↑ "Unità di Informazione Finanziaria" (in italiano).
- ↑ "La segnalazione di operazione sospetta (SOS)" (in italiano).
- ↑ "The fight against the business activities and the assets of the organized crime".
- ↑ "ADM for the Italian Institutions".
- ↑ "EPPO and Italian Financial Intelligence Unit strengthen cooperation".
References[edit]
- Borrello, Italo (1 January 2015). "Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)". In Siclari, Domenico. Italian Banking and Financial Law: Supervisory Authorities and Supervision. Palgrave Macmillan London. pp. 261–294. doi:10.1057/9781137507532. ISBN 9781349506040. Search this book on
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official page on Italy's open government portal (in Italian)
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