International

Established in 1995, the Egmont Group is a global network comprising of over 175 Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) committed to strengthening international efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and related predicate crimes. The Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU) became an official member of the Egmont Group in June 2004.

As a global organisation, the Egmont Group facilitates the secure exchange of financial intelligence, expertise, and best practices among its members. It plays an important role in supporting the work of domestic law enforcement and regulatory authorities by enabling timely and trusted information sharing. This is made possible through the Egmont Secure Web (ESW), a dedicated communication platform used exclusively by member FIUs. The GFIU actively participates in the Egmont Group’s initiatives and is a member of the Europe II Regional Group. Through this, the GFIU collaborates on a range of strategic and technical projects, further contributing to the global effort to combat financial crime and staying at the forefront of emerging typologies and intelligence.

In 2019, Gibraltar was evaluated by the Council of Europe Expert Committee on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL).

It later published a comprehensive report detailing the effectiveness of Gibraltar's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing system and its level of compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations and Standards. The report can be downloaded here.

The International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC) brings together specialist law enforcement officers from multiple agencies around the world to tackle allegations of grand corruption.

As an associate member of the IACCC, since July 2020, the GFIU demonstrates its commitment to ensure that Gibraltar denies criminals’ access to their assets.

In February 2024, the Gibraltar Financial Intelligence Unit (GFIU) joined the European Financial Intelligence Public-Private Partnership (EFIPPP), the first transnational information-sharing mechanism in the field of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing.

Created in 2017, EFIPPP facilitates cross-border cooperation between Europol, competent authorities, and regulated financial entities. The GFIU actively participates in this platform, sharing key outcomes with members of the Financial Liaison and Intelligence Network (FLINT) to enhance collaboration and inform ongoing efforts to combat financial crime.