Dominica’s Financial Intelligence Unit: Fighting Financial Crime and Terrorist Financing

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in Dominica plays a crucial role in the country’s efforts to combat financial crime, money laundering, and terrorist financing.

Mandate and Operational Structure

• Established in 2001, the FIU operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security.
• Serves as the national agency for receiving, requesting, analyzing, and disseminating financial intelligence.
• Mandate includes all suspected proceeds of crime, illicit transactions, and suspicious activities related to:
  • Money laundering and associate predicate offenses.
  • Terrorist financing.
  • Prevention and suppression of terrorism.

These functions are outlined in:

• Section 4 of the Financial Intelligence Unit Act No. 7 of 2011.
• Section 20 of the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism Act No. 3 of 2003.

Foundation and Growth

• Beginnings: 2001, operating as a unit within the Ministry of Finance.
• Transfer: In 2015, to the Ministry of Justice, Immigration and National Security.
• Recognition and Membership: Since 2003, member of the Egmont Group, an international standard-setting body for Financial Intelligence Units.

Location and Contact

Financial Intelligence Unit Corner of Turkey Lane & Independence Street Roseau, Dominica

Contact details:

• Phone: (767) 266 3349
• Fax: (767) 440 0373
• Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Website: http://fiu.gov.dm

Combating Financial and Terrorist Threats

• Maintaining International Standards: Essential player in preserving international standards against financial crime.
• Global Fight: Contributing to the global fight against financial crime.