{"id":999,"date":"2017-03-28T22:52:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T22:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fiubelize.org\/?page_id=999"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:56:44","slug":"circulars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/?page_id=999","title":{"rendered":"Advisories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuant to its mission to safeguard Belize\u2019s financial system from abuse, Belize\u2019s FIU provides assistance to Financial Institutions, DNFBPs and other reporting entities by issuing advisories on money laundering and terrorist financing risks in jurisdictions who have been identified as non-compliant or not sufficiently compliant with the Financial Action Task Force\u2019s (FATF) recommendations. These advisories are issued to assist reporting entities in connection with their obligations to pay special attention to business relations and transactions with persons including legal persons and arrangements, from or in jurisdictions that do not have adequate systems in place to prevent or deter money laundering or terrorist financing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FIU Belize Advisories<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>2026<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GOS-Public-Advisory-002-2026.pdf\">GOS Public Advisory 002-2026 High-Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GOS-Public-Advisory-001-2026.pdf\">GOS Public Advisory 001-2026 &#8211; High-Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2025<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AML-CFT-Trainer-Qualifications-GOS-Issued-22-1-24-1.pdf\">AML CFT Trainer Qualifications (January 22, 2024) <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GOS-Advisory-0002-2025-FATF-Public-Statement-13-June-2025.pdf\">GOS Advisory 0002-2025 &#8211; FATF Public Statement (13 June 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GOS-Advisory-003-2025.pdf\">GOS Advisory 003-2025 &#8211; FATF Public Statement (06 November 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Jan-23-PR-010-25-Belize-Emerges-as-Global-Leader-in-Anti-Money-Laundering-and-Countering-Te.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belize Emerges as Global Leader in Anti-Money Laundering and Countering-Terrorism Efforts, January 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GOS-Advisory-0001-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOS Advisory 0001-2025 \u2013 FATF Public Statement (21 February 2025)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2024<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GOS-Advisory-0002-2024-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-June-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0002-2024 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF June 2024<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GOS-Advisory-0001-2024-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-February-2024-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0001-2024-High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF &#8211; February 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GOS-Advisory-0003-2024-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-October-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOS-Advisory-0003-2024&#8212;High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-October-2024<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2023<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/GOS-Advisory-0005-2023-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-October-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0005-2023-High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF October-2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GOS-Advisory-0004-2023-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-June-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0004-2023 High-Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF June 2023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GOS-Advisory-0003-2023-Update-on-Belize-Mutual-Evaluation-by-the-CFATF_Technical-Compliance-Matters_-April-2023-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0003-2023 Update on Belize&#8217;s Mutual Evaluation by the CFATF_Technical Compliance-Matters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GOS-Advisory-0001-2023-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF-February-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0001-2023 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF February 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2022<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/GOS-Advisory-0004-2022-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_October-2022_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0004-2022 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF October 2022<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/GOS-Advisory_0003_2022_High_Risk_and_Other_Monitored_Jurisdictions_Identified_by_FATF_June_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory0003-2022 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF June 2022<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GOS-Advisory-0002-2022-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_March-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS-Advisory-0002-2022-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_March-2022<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Phishing_Scam_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phishing Scam 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2021<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GOS-Advisory-0004-2021-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_October-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0004-2021 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF October 2021<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GOS-Advisory-0003-2021-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_June-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0003-2021 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF June 2021<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GOS-Advisory-0002-2021-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF_February-2021_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0002 2021 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF February 2021<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GOS-Advisory-0001-2021FATF-removes-The-Bahamas_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOS Advisory 0001 2021 FATF removes The Bahamas<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2020<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FIU-Advisory-0007-2020-CFATF-Public-Statement-December-2020.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0007-2020 CFATF Public Statement December 2020<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0006-2020-October-2020.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0006-2020-High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0005-2020-CFATF-Public-Statement.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0005-2020 CFATF Public Statement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0004-2020-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0004-2020 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/FIU-Advisory-0003-2020.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0003-2020 High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FIU-Advisory-0002-2020-CFATF-Public-Statement.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0002-2020-CFATF Public Statement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fiubelize.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/FIU-Advisory-0001-2020-High-Risk-and-Other-Monitored-Jurisdictions-Identified-by-FATF.pdf\">FIU-Advisory-0001-2020-FATF Public Statement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Fraud_Alert_Apr_2020-.pdf\">Central Bank of Belize and FIU Fraud Alert Re: Counterfeit Currency Apr 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2019<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/FIU-Advisory-0002-2019.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0002-2019 &#8211; High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/U.S.-Order-to-Impose-Sanctions.pdf\">U.S. Executive Order to Impose Sanctions on The Supreme Leader of Iran and on eight ICRG officials per Executive Order 13224 Sanctions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Invoice-Redirection-Fraud-Alert.pdf\">FIU Fraud Alert &#8211; Invoice Redirection Fraud<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/FIU-Advisory-0001-2019.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0001-2019 &#8211; High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2018<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0004-2018.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0004-2018 &#8211; High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0003-2018.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0003-2018 &#8211; High Risk and Other Monitored Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0002-2018.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0002-2018 &#8211; CFATF Public Statement and Notice of Exiting the Follow-up Process<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/PHISHING-ALERT-August-2018.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0001-2018 &#8211; PHISHING ALERT<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2017<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FIU_Advisory_0003_2017.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0003-2017 &#8211; High Risk and Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions Identified by FATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FIU-Advisory-0002-2017.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0002-2017 &#8211; CFATF&#8217;s Public Statement<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/FIU-Advisory-0001-2017.pdf\">FIU Advisory 0001-2017 &#8211; CFATF&#8217;s List of Jurisdictions with Strategic AMLCFT Deficiencies<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Supervisor of Insurance and Private Pensions Advisories<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Circular-28-of-2016-FAFT-Public-Statement-All.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circular 28 of 2016 &#8211; FATF Public Statement All<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Circular-20-of-2016-FAFT-Public-Service-24-June-2016-All.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circular 20 of 2016 &#8211; FATF- Public Service<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Circular-17-of-2016-Public-Statement-CFATF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circular 17 of 2016 &#8211; Public Statement &#8211; CFATF<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Circular-10-of-2016-CFATF-PUBLIC-STATEMENT-SURINAME.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Circular 10 of 2016 &#8211; CFATF &#8211; PUBLIC STATEMENT, SURINAME<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuant to its mission to safeguard Belize\u2019s financial system from abuse, Belize\u2019s FIU provides assistance to Financial Institutions, DNFBPs and other reporting entities by issuing 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