Governance of Financial Intelligence Agency

The FIA is headed by a Director-General (DG) who is responsible for the performance of the functions and powers, and for the day-to-day administration of the FIA; and shall be answerable to the President of Liberia for the proper administration and overall performance of the FIA. 

Chapter 15.1.5.2, section (1) (a) of the AML/CFT Act 2021, empowers the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to serve as the central coordinating body for the formation of national AML/CFT policies and strategies necessary for the achievement of the objectives of the AML/CFT/CP laws.

Below are the designated members of the IMC:

• • The Ministry of Justice as the Chairperson
  • The Ministry of Finance Development Planning as the Vice Chairman
  • The Director General of the FIA as the Secretary-General
  • The Central Bank of Liberia as a member
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a member
  • The Ministry of Commerce and Industry as a member
  • The Ministry of Mines and Energy as a member
  • The Ministry of Labor as a member
  • The Ministry of Transport as a member
  • The Liberia Revenue Authority as a member
  • The Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission as a member
  • The National Lottery Authority as a member
  • The Liberia Business Registry as a member
  • The Liberia National Police as a member
  • The Liberia Immigration Service as a member
  • The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency as a member and
  • The National Security Agency as a member.