About
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The Anti-Money Laundering & Inspections Department supervises Accountable Institutions (AIs) under NAMFISA for compliance with the Financial Intelligence Act, 2012, as amended, the Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Act, 2014, as amended, and subordinate instruments.
In collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the department works to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and Proliferation Financing, safeguarding the integrity and stability of Namibia's financial system.
The department also conducts targeted inspections of non-banking financial institutions as needed.
What We Do
- Enforcing NAMFISA's mandate under the Financial Intelligence Act.
- Fighting money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation activities, and financial crimes in Namibia.

Streamlined compliance for success
Risk Based Supervision
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The fight against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation is a global effort to protect the international financial system.
In this regard, the Financial Action Task Forsce, which is an independent inter-governmental body, promotes policies by setting global standards that countries must implement to combat Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing.
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The Regulations under the Financial Intelligence Act 13 of 2012 |
May 13, 2024 | 246.16 KB | Download |
Prevention and Combating of Terrorist and Proliferation Activities Amendment Act, 2023 |
July 21, 2023 | 248.67 KB | Download |
Financial Intelligence Act 13 of 2012 |
March 28, 2017 | 500.49 KB | Download |
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Guidelines on Identification of Beneficiaries of Insurance and Investment Related Insurance Policies |
April 7, 2025 | 394.48 KB | Download |
General Compliance Circular 01 Of 2025 High Risk and Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions |
February 24, 2025 | 241.69 KB | Download |
Circular on Namibias grey listing |
May 17, 2024 | 236.05 KB | Download |
Circular AML STI |
November 29, 2023 | 326.27 KB | Download |
Circular AML LTI |
October 29, 2023 | 326.99 KB | Download |
Directive on third Party Payment |
July 7, 2022 | 300.72 KB | Download |
Fit and Proper Assessment |
July 4, 2021 | 14.97 MB | Download |
Disqualification and Rehabilitation Criteria |
July 4, 2021 | 13.60 MB | Download |
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Scam Alert to Microlenders |
April 7, 2022 | 435.77 KB | Download |
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Administrative Sanction – Cincture Asset Management (Pty) Limited |
April 1, 2025 | 530.46 KB | Download |
Administrative Sanction – DPM Insurance Brokers CC |
April 1, 2025 | 487.89 KB | Download |
Administrative Sanction – Liberty Life Namibia Limited |
April 1, 2025 | 478.79 KB | Download |
Administrative Sanction – NAMFORCE Life Insurance Ltd |
April 1, 2025 | 478.16 KB | Download |
Administrative Sanction – Mumi Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd |
November 7, 2024 | 220.40 KB | Download |
Administrative Sanction – Catalyst Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd |
October 8, 2024 | 220.71 KB | Download |
Public Notice – Reprimand Imposed on Cincture |
January 31, 2024 | 238.84 KB | Download |
Publication of the Reprimand Imposed on Namibia Unit Trust Managers |
April 25, 2023 | 254.46 KB | Download |
Publication of a Caution Imposed on Trustco Finance |
January 9, 2023 | 339.78 KB | Download |
Publication of a Caution Imposed on Artis Investment Management Company |
December 20, 2022 | 226.64 KB | Download |
Public Notice – Administrative Sanctions Imposed on IJG Securities (PTY) Limited (“IJG”)” |
August 22, 2022 | 264.33 KB | Download |
Publication of Caution Imposed on Kobo Cash Loan CC |
July 20, 2022 | 145.01 KB | Download |
Publication of Caution Imposed on Gabezz Financial Solutions 2022 |
June 20, 2022 | 270.53 KB | Download |
Publication of a Caution Imposed on Trustco Life Limited “Trustco” |
June 13, 2022 | 184.13 KB | Download |
Publication of a Caution Imposed on Entrepo-signed |
April 3, 2020 | 349.28 KB | Download |
Simonis Publication Enforcement |
February 11, 2020 | 264.33 KB | Download |
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Sectoral Risk Assessment – 2024 |
February 17, 2025 | 864.56 KB | Download |
Abridged Version of the NRA Report |
September 27, 2021 | 972.78 KB | Download |
Cabinet Decision No. 16th/14.09.21/004 |
September 27, 2021 | 152.52 KB | Download |
NRA Powerpoint Presentation |
September 27, 2021 | 4.03 MB | Download |
National MLTF Risk Assessment |
September 27, 2021 | 794.63 KB | Download |
Sectoral Risk Assessment Report |
April 23, 2020 | 830.92 KB | Download |
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Guideline on Third Party Typologies |
June 14, 2023 | 278.77 KB | Download |
Risk Based Supervision
Compliance Training Material
Manuals
AML – RBS Framework 2023 | 1,005.11 KB
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