Bangladesh Initiatives
Evolution of AML & CFT Regime
BFIU Circular
AML Circular No. 01: Money Laundering Prevention act, 2002.
AML Circular No. 2: Instructions to be followed for compliance of the provisions contained in the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2002.
AML Circular No. 03: Instructions to be followed for compliance of the provisions contained in the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2002.
AML Circular No. 4: Co-operation in the investigation of crime related to Money Laundering.
AML Circular No. 5: Amendment of Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2002.
AML Circular No. 6: Regarding KYC Procedures for the accounts opened before 30 April 2002
AML Circular No. 7: Correspondent Banking.
AML Circular No. 08: Regarding Submission of Cash Transactions Report (CTR).
AML Circular No. 09: Regarding Submission of Cash Transactions Report (CTR).
AML Circular No. 10: Regarding Submission of Cash Transactions Report (CTR).
AML Circular No. 11: Cooperation in conducting investigation by the law enforcing agencies and compliance of freezing/attachment order under the Special Powers Rules, 2007.
AML Circular No 12: Money Laundering Prevention (amendment) Ordinance, 2007.
AML Circular No 13: Submission of cash transaction report (CTR).
AML Circular No 14: Instructions for opening and maintaining the accounts of Politically Exposed Persons ( PEPs).
AML Circular No 15: Instruction to be followed regarding compliance of Self Assessment and Independent Testing Procedures Under Para 6.5 and 6.6 respectively of Guidance Notes on Prevention of Money Laundering.
AML Circular No 16: Money Laundaring Prevention Ordinance, 2008.
AML Circular No. 17: Anti Terrorism Ordinance, 2008.
AML Circular No. 18: Instructions to the Insurance companies for compliance of the Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance, 2008.
AML Circular No. 19 : Instructions to the Banks and FIs for compliance of the Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance, 2008 and Anti Terrorism Ordinance, 2008.
AML Circular No. 20: Instructions to the Money Changers for compliance of the Money Laundering Prevention Ordinance, 2008 and Anti Terrorism Ordinance, 2008.
AML Circular No. 21: “Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009”
AML Circular No. 22: “Anti Terrorism Act, 2009”.
AML Circular No. 23: KYC Procedures for accounts opened before 30th April, 2002.
AML Circular No. 24: Instructions to be followed for compliance of the provisions of Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009 and Anti Terrorism Act, 2009.
AML Circular No. 26: Inclusion of new reporting agencies and predicate offenses in Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009
AML Circular No. 27: Instructions to be followed by the Non Profit Organizations and Non Government Organizations to comply with the provisions of Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009.
AML Circular No. 28: Guidance notes on AML&CFT for insurance companies.
AML Circular No. 29: Guidance notes on anti money laundering and combating financing of terrorism for money changers.
BFIU Circular No. 02: Regarding “Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012” and Amendment of “Anti Terrorism Act, 2012”
BFIU Circular No.05: Instructions to be followed for international and domestic wire transfer.
BFIU Circular No. 06: Instructions to be followed by Capital Market Intermediaries for compliance of the provisions contained in the Money Laundering Prevention Act. 2012 and Anti Terrorism Act, 2009(Including amendment of 2012).
BFIU Circular No. 07 : Anti Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013.
BFIU Circular No. 10: Master Circular regarding Instructions to be followed by the Scheduled banks for the prevention of Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing.
BFIU Circular No. 21: Amendment of Section 9 of BFIU Circular- 19 dated 17/09/2017.
BFIU Circular No. 22: Instructions regarding Exchange of Information among the reporting organizations.
BFIU Circular No. 23: Instructions regarding Internal Control and Foreign Branches and Subsidiaries of “Financial Institution Group”.
BFIU Circular No. 24: Regarding Guidelines for Prevention of Trade Based Money Laundering.
BFIU Circular No. 25: Issuance of Guidelines on Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC).
BFIU Circular No. 26: Instructions to be followed by the schedule banks for prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
BFIU Circular No. 27: Instructions to be followed by insurance companies for prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
BFIU Circular No. 27: Instructions to be followed by insurance companies for prevention of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
BFIU Circular Letter
BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Money laundering Prevention Rules 2019
BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding extension of time to implement guidelines for prevention of Trade Based Money Laundering
BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Account Opening in the Scheduled Banks by Non-Resident Bangladeshis.
BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding the proscription of activities of the militant group/organization ‘Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya’ in Bangladesh by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
BFIU Act & Rules
Money Laundering Prevention Act (Amendment), 2015.
Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012 (2015 Incorporated).
BFIU Circular Letter No. 01: Regarding Account Opening in the Scheduled Banks by Non-Resident Bangladeshis.
Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act, 2013
Money Laundering Prevention Rules, 2019.
Anti-Terrorism Rules, 2013.
BFIU Guideline
Guideline for Trade Based Money Laundering.
Guidance Notes for Prevention of Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Guidance Notes on Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) for all Reporting Organizations.
Guidance on Reporting Suspicious Transaction Report for The Reporting Organization
Guidelines for Beneficial Owner
Guidelines on Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC).
Guidance Note on Prevention of Money Laundering