The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units is a key international partner of the Financial Intelligence Agency. It is a global network of Financial Intelligence Units that supports secure cooperation, information exchange, and sharing of expertise in the fight against money laundering, terrorism financing, and related financial crimes.

The FIA’s partnership with the Egmont Group strengthens Botswana’s ability to cooperate with Financial Intelligence Units in other jurisdictions. Financial crime often crosses borders, and this relationship helps ensure that relevant financial intelligence can be exchanged securely and lawfully with international counterparts when required.

Through the Egmont Group, the FIA benefits from access to global FIU cooperation mechanisms, technical knowledge, operational guidance, and peer learning. The partnership also supports capacity building through training, best-practice sharing, and participation in international discussions on emerging financial crime risks.

The Egmont Group provides a platform for FIUs to improve cooperation and support their respective governments in combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and other financial crimes. Its Secretariat provides strategic, technical, and administrative support to the Group and is based in Canada.

This partnership is important to the FIA’s role in protecting the integrity of Botswana’s financial system. It supports timely international cooperation, strengthens intelligence development, and enhances the country’s contribution to the global fight against illicit finance.

As an international partner, the Egmont Group reflects the importance of trusted cross-border cooperation between FIUs. The FIA’s engagement with the Egmont Group helps Botswana remain connected to global AML/CFT/CPF standards, practices, and secure information-sharing networks.