The Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar (, SAMIFIN; or , SRF) is a national law enforcement agency, and acts as an independent body in Madagascar.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Acronyms" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/acronyms, Date accessed: September 20, 2026 Its objectives are to clean up the financial sector in Madagascar and combat illicit financial flows that are linked to money laundering activities, terrorism financing, economic and funding infractions, and organized crime. 2424.mg News & Features (March 3, 2026) "“Parce que nous échouons si nous poursuivons le trafic de drogue sans poursuivre le blanchiment. «" 2424.mg, 2424.mg, 2020, https://www.2424.mg/parce-que-nous-echouons-si-nous-poursuivons-le-trafic-de-drogue-sans-poursuivre-le-blanchiment/, Date accessed: September 20, 2026 It is subordinate to the President of Madagascar.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Home" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/, Date accessed: September 20, 2026P. David (July 24, 2008) "Madagascar se dote d’un service de renseignement financier" Témoignages, Témoignages, 2026, https://www.temoignages.re/international/madagascar-grande-ile/madagascar-se-dote-d-un-service-de-renseignement-financier,31252#google_vignette, Date accessed: September 20, 2026
History It was founded on July 18, 2007 by Malagasy President Marc Ravalomanana, it is based upon Law 2004-020 (August 19, 2004), which details the tracking and confiscation of illegal products, and Decree 2007-510 (June 4, 2007), which details the creation, organization, and operation of the organization.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Home" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/, Date accessed: September 20, 2026P. David (July 24, 2008) "Madagascar se dote d’un service de renseignement financier" Témoignages, Témoignages, 2026, https://www.temoignages.re/international/madagascar-grande-ile/madagascar-se-dote-d-un-service-de-renseignement-financier,31252#google_vignette, Date accessed: September 20, 2026 On July 8, 2026, the Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar was admitted into the Egmont Group during a meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Le SAMIFIN intègre le Groupe Egmont" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/le-samifin-integre-le-groupe-egmont, Date accessed: September 20, 2026
Organization It is led by a Director General. It's leadership is made up of four technical directors and one support director.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Home" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/, Date accessed: September 20, 2026
Training SAMIFIN, with financial support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized and took part in workshop dealing with the identification, investigation and recovery of virtual assets between August 3, 2026 and August 8, 2026 at the SAMIFIN Ilohay Center. Other agencies that took part in this workshop included INTERPOL, Illicit Assets Recovery Agency of Madagascar (IARA, French: Agence de Recouvrement des Avoirs Illicites, ARAI), Malagasy Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (IACB, French: Bureau Indépendant Anti-Corruption, BIANCO), Malagasy National Police, Malagasy National Gendarmerie, Central Intelligence Service (CIS), and some other anti-corruption agencies.Financial Intelligence Unit of Madagascar "Renforcement des capacités nationales en matière d'investigation des actifs virtuels" SAMIFIN for the Economy, SAMIFIN, 2024, https://www.samifin.gov.mg/renforcement-des-capacites-nationales-en-matiere-dinvestigation-des-actifs-virtuels, Date accessed: September 20, 2026
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