Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Financial Intelligence Unit

Notice of Vacancies – Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT), Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons, for employment, on contract, for the undermentioned positions, in the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT): Persons are required to submit their applications to www.https://employtt.gov.tt Deadline for Submission of Applications is Wednesday 24th January, 2024 Please note: Job Descriptions

Media Release: The FIUTT does not act without Lawful Cause

The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (“the FIUTT”) has always applied diligence and reverence for the law in the utilization of it powers. The FIUTT therefore ensures that when requests are made to Financial Institutions and Listed Businesses for information, it has sufficient and lawful basis for doing such. Under the FIUTT Act,…

Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) 2022 Annual Report

Amidst the challenges presented during the period under review 2021/2022, the FIUTT continued its operations to strengthen the AML/CFT/CPF regime of the country, in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap. 72:01 (FIUTTA) and international standards.

Statement by the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance on the Annual Report of the FIU for the year ended September 30, 2022 in the 13th Sitting of the House of Representatives 3rd Session – 12th Republican Parliament Monday 23 January, 2023

Madam Speaker, I have been authorized by Cabinet to make the following Statement. I therefore thank you for the opportunity to deliver this Statement on the Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) for the year ended September 30, 2022. In accordance with Section 18 of the Financial Intelligence Unit…

Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) 2021 Annual Report

Trinidad and Tobago has made substantial progress in rectifying the deficiencies identified in the 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report. The country attained Compliant ratings in 26 recommendations, Largely Compliant ratings in 9 recommendations and Partially Compliant ratings in 4 recommendations.

Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) Advisory on Overpayment Scam/Fraud Alert

The FIUTT has noticed cases whereby a fraudulent cheque, in particular a mailed-in cashier’s cheque, is credited to ahotel’s bank account for alleged bookings and subsequently the “issuer” of the cheque would contact the payee/hotelrequesting a partial or full refund of the cheque amount. The request for a partial or full refund is usually made…

FIUTTs Advisory on Romance Scams/Frauds

The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (“the FIUTT”) has noted from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in Romance Scams/Fraud. The FIUTT has recorded Suspicious Transaction/Activity Report submissions with approximately 100 suspected Romance Scam/Fraud victims.  These  Suspicious Transaction/Activity Reports represent a loss of over TTD 2.3 million to vulnerable citizens in 18…

Public Notice – Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Change of Logo and Acronym “FIU” to “FIUTT”

In accordance with Section 7(a) of the Miscellaneous Provision (FATF Compliance) Act, No. 25 of 2020 (assented to on December 18, 2020), the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap.72:01 is amended at Sections 2(1) and 3 deleting the word “FIU” and replacing it with “FIUTT” which means the “Financial Intelligence Unit of…