The Fiji FIU engages closely with various international partners through its membership of various international forums, working groups and taskforce. Through its memberships of these international forums, working groups and taskforce, the FIU is able to exchange information and contribute to international AML/CFT policy formulation and projects.
Egmont Group
The Fiji FIU is a member of the Egmont Group of FIUs. As a member of the Egmont Group of FIUs, the Fiji FIU is committed to sharing information with 169 other Egmont Group members. The Fiji FIU is also a member of the Egmont Group’s Membership Support and Compliance Working Group and Asia and Pacific Regional Group.
You can visit the Egmont website HERE.
Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering
Fiji is a member of the APG, an autonomous and collaborative international organisation currently comprising 42 member countries. The FIU, as the designated lead agency for Fiji, liaises closely with the APG on various national outputs, APG governance and other policy and mutual evaluation matters.
You can visit the APG website HERE.
Pacific Financial Intelligence Community
The Fiji FIU is a founding member of the Pacific Financial Intelligence Community (PFIC) which is a regional body consisting of FIUs from the South Pacific region including Australia and New Zealand. The PFIC held its first meeting in 2021.
The PFIC provides a forum for Pacific FIUs focused on operational outcomes and other issues of specific interest to the Pacific region. PFIC encourages multilateral and bilateral collaboration across the region on issues of mutual priority through the regular dialogue and engagement between members that it provides.
As a member of PFIC, the Fiji FIU chairs the PFIC’s Operational Working Group and is a member of the Research Working Group.
Pacific AML/CFT Supervisors Forum
The Fiji FIU is a member of the Pacific AML/CFT Supervisors Forum which consists of AML/CFT supervisors from the Pacific including New Zealand and Australia. The Forum provides a platform for supervisors to share their experiences and challenges on AML/CFT supervision in their respective jurisdictions.