Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced that its Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), via the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), issued two best-practice documents for the money transmitter and general deposit warehouse sectors focused on preparing Reports of Unusual Operations (ROI) and Reports of Concerning Internal Operations (ROIP), including those classified as 24-hour reports. The guidance is tailored to the operational characteristics and sector-specific risks of each activity and is intended to help obligated entities identify improvement areas to increase the quality, consistency and timeliness of information submitted to the UIF, supporting stronger financial intelligence analysis and dissemination. The release is framed as technical feedback between authorities and supervised sectors to promote practices aligned with international standards and Financial Action Task Force recommendations. CNBV distributed the documents through the Interinstitutional Information Transfer System for anti-money laundering and sent them to 114 money transmitters and 15 general deposit warehouses, and will support implementation within its remit.
Ministry of Finance & Public Credit (Mexico) 2026-02-06
Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit publishes UIF best-practice guidance on AML reports for money transmitters and general deposit warehouses
Mexico's Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, through the National Banking and Securities Commission, issued best-practice documents for money transmitters and general deposit warehouses to enhance Reports of Unusual Operations and Reports of Concerning Internal Operations. The guidance aims to improve information quality and timeliness, aligning with international standards and Financial Action Task Force recommendations.