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Title: Kyrgyzstan’s Financial Intelligence Service: Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Overview

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – The State Financial Intelligence Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic (SFIS) plays a critical role in tackling money laundering and terrorist financing in this Central Asian nation. The SFIS is committed to upholding financial integrity and minimizing the occurrence of these illicit activities under the Constitution, various Kyrgyz laws, Presidential decrees, government resolutions, and international regulations.

SFIS emblem and flag

  • Law No. 87 of the Kyrgyz Republic (Anti-Money Laundering Law) aims to deter terrorist financing and money laundering.
  • Resolution No. 606 from 2018 outlines measures to execute the anti-money laundering law.
  • Resolution No. 143 from 2021 focuses on the SFIS’s internal affairs.

Organizational Structure

  • Chairman, Kanatbek Turgunbekov is appointed and dismissed by the Kyrgyz President.
  • State Secretary, Chyngyz Kenenbaev supports the Chairman.
  • Deputy Chairman, Akyn Mambetaliev is part of the core leadership team.

Combating Financing of Illegal Activities

  • The SFIS’s primary mission is to reduce the scope of terrorist financing and money laundering in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Objectives:
    1. Receive and preserve suspicious transaction reports and other relevant data.
    2. Perform operational analysis of these reports.
    3. Conduct strategic analysis to understand trends.
    4. Deliver summarized reports to relevant government bodies.
    5. Implement financial sanctions and transaction suspension measures.
    6. Foster international cooperation.

Contact Us

For further information, please contact the SFIS through the following channels:

  • Phone/Fax: +996 312 32-55-30
  • AWP Technical Support: +996 312 32-55-34
  • Public Advisory Bureau: +996 312 32-54-14
  • Email: info@fiu.gov.kg (General), it@fiu.gov.kg (AWP Technical Support)
  • Website: https://fiu.gov.kg/
  • Address: 21-A, Togolok-Moldo Street (crosses Frunze Street), Bishkek, 720033.

As the SFIS continues its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, all citizens and visitors are encouraged to report any suspicious transactions to contribute to a safer financial environment.