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Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Report: Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Targeted Assessments Reports (TARs) in 2020
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The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has released a report on suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and targeted assessments reports (TARs) received in 2020. Based on the data, here are some key findings:
STRs: Overview
- Total number of STRs received: 196
Most Common Reasons for Filing STRs
- Unusual transaction patterns (12.2%)
- Involvement of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and unexplained associations/business relationships (11.2%)
- Questionable purpose of transactions (10.2%)
- Large cash transactions (9.7%)
TARs: Overview
- Total number of TARs generated: 26
Most Common Reasons for Generating TARs
- Unusual transaction patterns and involvement of PEPs (15.4%)
- Unexplained associations/business relationships and involvement of PEPs (11.5%)
- Comparatively large transactions (7.7%)
Dissemination of Information
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Total number of STRs disseminated to domestic agencies in 2020: 6
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Additional information disseminated from previous years:
- 2 STRs received in 2017
- 1 STR received in 2018
- 22 STRs received in 2019
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Total number of TARs disseminated to domestic agencies in 2020: 2
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Additional information disseminated from previous years:
- 2 TARs generated in 2019
- 1 TAR generated in 2018
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