International Cooperation

The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for Southern Africa (ARINSA) is an informal multi-agency network which enables participating members to exchange information, model legislation and country laws in asset forfeiture, confiscation and money laundering. The aim of ARINSA is to increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts, individually and collectively, on a multi-agency basis, in depriving criminals of instrumentalities of crime and illicit profits. The key objectives of the ARINSA are to: For the period January 2016 to 29 th March 2024, the FIU, through the ARID, was a member of ARINSA. As an ARINSA Member, the ARID was able to exchange information with its counterparts in the region for the purpose of tracking and recovering proceeds of crime. Visit the ARINSA website for more information. One of the mandates of the FIU is to inform, advise and co-operate with investigatory, supervisory authorities and other the competent authorities in Mauritius. Pursuant to Part V of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002, the FIU exchanges information with overseas financial intelligence units and comparable bodies.