HOW TO REGISTER & REPORT FIU ANALYSIS
As of 1 January 2021, reporting unusual transactions to the FIU is only possible by using the new portal. To be able to report to goAML, all reporting entities must first register in goAML.

How to register an organization and/or person in goAML?
1. To start your registration in goAML, please send an email to goaml@fiucuracao.cw
2. User guide registration (V3 Nov 2020).pdfUser guide registration (V3 Nov 2020).pdf

3. Instructional video :Registration video.mp4Registration video.mp4

After completing registrations, you will find information on how to report in goAML in the goAML portal.

Questions about our new goAML reporting portal: goaml@fiucuracao.cw

Landsbesluit-goAML-meldportaal.pdf

WHY REPORT UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS
To maintain the integrity of the financial system and to contribute to the combating of money laundering and financing of terrorism, anyone who renders financial or certain designated non-financial services by virtue of his profession or in the ordinary course of business is under the obligation to report unusual transactions to the FIU.

It concerns all unusual transactions of which the service provider takes notice while rendering his service, whether executed or intended, and whether the service provider is a party to such transaction or not.

This obligation to report to the FIU exists independently of the fact that another party in the service chain has a similar obligation to report to the FIU!

WHO IS OBLIGED TO REPORT UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS

According to art. 1 of the NORUT, the duty to report unusual transactions applies to the following financial and non-financial service providers:

      • Traders in building and construction materials
      • Providers of factoring services
      • Representatives of trusts as meant in Title 6 Book 3 Civil Code (BW)
      • Local and International Banks
      • Trust Companies and other Company Service Providers
      • Investment Institutions
      • Administrators of investment funds
      • Credit Unions and Savings Banks
      • Money Remitters
      • Casino's and Hazard Games such as Lottery and Internet Gambling
      • The Central Bank of Curacao and St Maarten (CBCS)
      • Credit Card companies
      • Life Insurance providers and Insurance Intermediaries
      • Car Dealers
      • Dealers in precious metals and precious stones (Jewelers)
      • Attorneys, legal advisors
      • Notaries
      • Accountants and Tax Consultants
      • Real Estate Agents
      • Administrative offices

IDENTIFYING UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS BY INDICATORS

What are indicators
The law helps in identifying unusual transactions by making use of the so called indicators.
Indicators describe when a (executed or intended) transaction is to be labeled as unusual, and thus should be reported to the FIU.

Reporting sectors have their own set of indicators to use for identifying and reporting unusual transactions. Below you will find more information on the indicator sets per sector.

There are two kinds of indicators: objective and subjective.
In case of an objective indicator, it describes mandatory under which circumstances a transaction is to be considered as unusual.
In case of a subjective indicator, the transaction is considered unusual if the reporting entity (based on its knowledge of its clients, their income and their business activities, and any other circumstance that may be relevant) has reasonable indications to presume that a transaction is related to money laundering or terrorism financing. For subjective indicators, red flags can be suggested by the supervisors and/or the FIU that indicate such possible presumptions.

WHAT ARE THE INDICATORS PER SECTOR

In this section you will find a link to the (objective and subjective) indicators that are to be used per sector for identifying and reporting unusual transactions to the FIU.

New Indicators List


Per sector, the indicators begin with letters, as follows:

Indicator letter(s): To be used by sector(s):

        · A: Administrators of investment funds (administratreurs beleggingsinstellingen)

        · B: Local and International Banks, and Savings Banks (banken, kredietinstellingen en spaarfondsen)

        · C: Casino's

        · E: Investment Institutions (beleggingsinstellingen)

        · F: Trust Companies and other Company Service Providers

        · G: Providers of Internet Gambling (aanbieders van internet gokken)

        · HB: Traders in building and construction materials (handelaren in bouwmaterialen)

        · HJ: Dealers in precious metals and precious stones (Juweliers)

        · HV: Car Dealers (autohandelaren)

        · I: Providers of factoring services

        · L: Life Insurance and Insurance Intermediaries (levensverzekeraars en assurantie bemiddelaars

        · M: Credit Card Companies

        · N: Providers of Lotteries (aanbieders van loterijen)

        · R: Representatives of trusts as meant in Title 6 Book 3 Civil Code (BW)

        · T: Money Remitters (geldtransactiekantoren)

        · VA: Attorneys, legal advisors (advocaten, juridische dienstverleners)

        · VC: Accountants

        · VK: Administrative offices (Administratie kantoren)

        · VN: Notaries (notarissen)

        · VR: Real Estate Agents (makelaars)

        · VT: Tax Consultants (belastingadviseurs)

        · Z: Central Bank of Curacao and St Maarten (CBCS)

New indicators
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all indicators for all sectors have changed as of first of January 2016!
The new indicators can be recognized by their denominator "0000", placed after the sector letter.
As an example: the new subjective indicator for the car dealer sector is "HA0000211"

The new indicators only contain one (1) subjective indicator per sector. All previous subindicators pertaining to the old subjective indicators are in the new situation to be seen as red flags pertaining to such subjective indicator.

In most cases, the content of all indicators has changed too. Please read the text per indicator carefully so you know in what cases you have to report transactions to the FIU in the new situation under the new indicators.

Here you will find a link to the new lists of indicators per sector, to be used in the online reporting system GoAML for reporting unusual transactions to the FIU:


New Indicators List

WHEN TO REPORT UNUSUAL TRANSACTIONS

Pursuant to the NORUT, all reports should be sent without delay to the FIU. The term "without delay" is interpreted as follows:

1. Regarding Objective Reports (Reports based on an objective indicator):
With the exception of the Banking Sector (in this paragraph to be interpreted as onshore banks, offshore banks, savings banks and the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Maarten CBCS), all reporting entities should send their unusual transaction reports within 48 hours after the transaction has been executed, or after there has been an intention for a transaction.
In individual cases the FIU might extend this time period to a maximum of 5 working days. A request for dispensation should be directed in writing to the FIU, stating the reasons for the extension.
The FIU will inform the respective reporting entity in writing of its decision within 24 hours.

At least 75% of all reports received by the FIU is received from the Banking Sector. Of this amount, approximately 80% are objective reports. It follows, that the Banking Sector has a higher workload than other reporting entities when reporting objective reports.
For the Banking Sector, the reporting period is 5 workdays, from the moment the transaction is executed or from the moment of an intention to execute a transaction. This time period can be extended to a maximum of 10 working days, depending on the amount of transactions.

2. Regarding subjective Reports (Reports based on a subjective indicator):
For all reporting entities, including the Banking Sector (as defined above under 1.), the time period between the execution of the transaction (or the intention to execute a transaction) and the moment the Compliance Officer receives the report, should not exceed 24 hours.
As of the moment that the Compliance Officer receives the transaction report, the Compliance Officer will have 10 working days to complete the relevant research with regard to a possible Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing ( ML/TF) situation.
If after the research period (maximum 10 working days), there is a suspicion of ML/TF, the Compliance Officer must report the transaction within 48 hours to the FIU.

In the case that the above-mentioned time periods are absolutely not feasible, the reporting entity will send a request for dispensation in writing to the FIU, stating the reasons for this extension.
The FIU will evaluate on objective grounds and inform the reporting entity in writing within 48 hours upon reception of the request of its decision.


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