REGULATIONS & GUIDELINES
Macau AML laws, regulatory guidelines and international standards
Law No. 2/2006 — establishing measures and penalties for the prevention and suppression of money laundering crimes.
View official full textLaw No. 3/2006 — establishing the legal regime for the prevention and suppression of terrorism crimes.
View official full textAdministrative Regulation No. 4/2006 — establishing the implementation regime and procedures for asset freezing.
View official full textAdministrative Regulation No. 7/2006 — establishing administrative supervision guidelines for AML and counter-terrorist financing.
View official full textLaw No. 11/2009 — establishing the legal regime for combating cybercrime, covering online money laundering.
View official full textMonetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) — AML/CFT compliance guidelines applicable to all regulated financial institutions.
Visit AMCMGaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) — AML/CFT internal control guidelines for casinos and gaming promoters.
Visit DICJFinancial Intelligence Office (GIF) — responsible for receiving and analysing suspicious transaction reports and coordinating AML intelligence work.
Visit GIFMacau Institute of Financial Services (IFS) — provides continuing professional development (CPD) courses and qualification certification for financial practitioners.
Visit IFSFinancial Action Task Force (FATF) — the core framework of international AML/CFT standards.
View FATF RecommendationsAsia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) — Macau is a member, responsible for regional mutual evaluations and standards implementation.
Visit APGACAMS — the world's largest anti-money laundering professional certification body.
Visit ACAMSUnited Nations International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism — the international counter-terrorism financing legal framework applicable to Macau.
View UN Convention