THE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Guyana has relaunched its website with the aim of eliminating any myths and mysteries about its operations.

According to a press release from the FIU, while the address of the website remains https://fiu.gov.gy, the look is different.

The new site was developed by experienced local Website Design and Development Company GxMedia, headed by Girendra Persaud.

“The purpose of offering this new website is to give our local and international stakeholders and the public at large, a dynamic, professional, holistic and modern option and experience when trying to access information about the FIU and the work of the unit,” the FIU said.

The unit added: “The website is easy to navigate and provides convenient access to a wide cross-section of information and documents relating to the combatting of money laundering, terrorism financing and the financing of proliferation, and other related threats, activities and initiatives being conducted by FIU Guyana and its many local and international stakeholders.”

This includes key pieces of legislation, FIU annual reports, guidelines, typologies, publications, news, among other things. There is also a direct connection to the caseKonnect platform which is used by most of the reporting entities to submit information to the FIU in a safe and secure manner.

Some of the additional features and benefits of the new website include the following: Introductory video outlining the role and purpose of FIU Guyana and FIUs around the world; mobile optimisation – access over all available operating systems and via desktop computers, tablets, notebooks, laptops, iPads, smart phones, and provides a medium to offer electronic feedback to the FIU and subscribe to receive new publications and other updates being uploaded to the website on an ongoing basis.

It also has convenient links to key related local, regional and international partner agencies including Guyana Revenue Authority, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), Regional Security System (RSS), Egmont Group of FIUs and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

“The FIU is committed to ensuring that the website remains a reliable source of up-to-date information for the public (local and international) relating to the work of FIU Guyana and all our partners, as we together strive to protect Guyana’s financial systems from money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing,” the unit said.