The Unit A (Financial Intelligence Unit – F.I.U.) of the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority undertakes the collection, examination, evaluation, and correlation of reports concerning suspicious or unusual transactions, submitted by obligated persons/entities to the Authority, as well as information received from public and private entities or other sources, regarding activities that may be connected with the legalization of proceeds from criminal actions or the financing of terrorism.Unit A also investigates and evaluates similar information received from foreign – cooperating – entities.Among its main responsibilities is the conduct of operational analyses in cases where there are indications or suspicions of serious or organized acts of legalization of proceeds from criminal activities or financing of terrorism.

 

In the context of operational analysis, all available information is utilized to identify individuals, assets, and criminal networks, while monitoring activities or transactions that may be related to money laundering or terrorism financing.

The purpose of this operational analysis is to connect cases, discover criminal networks or groups, and ascertain their methods of operation.

Apart from operational analysis, Unit A also conducts strategic analyses, utilizing information and data to identify trends, methodologies, and practices, as well as shaping policies and objectives.

Furthermore, the F.I.U. collaborates with international information exchange bodies, particularly with the FIU Network of the European Union (FIU-Net) and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, aiming to promote cooperation and information sharing among F.I.U.s in the context of investigating and combating money laundering and terrorism financing.