Financial Intelligence Units
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What this unit does
The Astoria FIU sits between the private sector and law enforcement. Banks, payment firms and other obliged entities file suspicious activity reports with the unit; analysts review those reports, add financial and administrative context, and pass on the cases that merit further investigation to prosecutors or police.
Beyond that core task, the unit can temporarily freeze suspicious transactions, supervise how obliged entities apply anti-money-laundering rules, and publish guidance and training material for the sectors it oversees.
New here? The About page explains how the unit is organised, and the Resources page lists guidance documents and reporting thresholds for obliged entities.
International cooperation
Like most national FIUs, Astoria's unit is a member of the Egmont Group, the global network that lets financial intelligence units exchange information securely across borders. Cooperation matters because money laundering rarely stays inside one jurisdiction — a report filed in Astoria might turn out to be one piece of a case that spans a dozen countries.
Recent updates
- 2026 Annual Typologies Report published
- Updated guidance for virtual asset service providers
- New Deputy Director for Analysis appointed