# Financial Intelligence Centre

- **Website:** <https://fic.gov.za>
- **Primary alias:** `fic.gov.za`
- **Founded:** 2002
- **Employees:** 201+
- **Location:** Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- **Company kind:** GOVERNMENT AGENCY

## Description

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) is a vital institution in South Africa, working to ensure the integrity of the financial system and combat abuse. Established under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, the FIC's primary goal is to identify the proceeds of crime, combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The FIC fulfills its mandate through a range of measures, including implementing customer due diligence procedures, adopting a risk-based approach to client identification and verification, and enforcing financial sanctions. Additionally, the FIC shares information with competent authorities, develops risk management and compliance programs, and issues directives to ensure compliance across accountable and reporting institutions. As the country's financial intelligence unit, the FIC collects and analyzes transaction data from various institutions, producing financial intelligence to support law enforcement agencies in their investigations and asset forfeiture applications. By doing so, the FIC plays a critical role in the country's criminal justice system. Overall, the FIC serves as a crucial watchdog, safeguarding the financial system and contributing to the prevention and detection of financial crimes.

## Industries

- ⚖️ Law and Government _(under Law and Government)_
- ⚖️ Law and Government

## Links

- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/financial-intelligence-centre)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/FinancialIntelligenceCentre)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idQa9CXD7F/w/512/h/512/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1781818421651)
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## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smalt Blue | #4e7a92 | accent |
| Mine Shaft | #363636 | dark |
| Alabaster | #f8f8f8 | light |

## Fonts

- element-pack — asset _(custom)_
- -apple-system — asset _(system)_

## Imagery

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