Regulatory Alerts2026-02-01
Circular No. 02/LBC-FT/2026 on the Setting of Thresholds, Issued Pursuant to Regulation No. 02/2026 on the Fight Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi issued Circular No. 02/LBC-FT/2026 to establish specific monetary thresholds for reporting obligations under the AML/CFT legal framework. The circular defines precise limit amounts applicable to Articles 3, 39, 41, 45, 55, and 66 of the amended Money Laundering Law, as well as Article 13 of Regulation No. 02/2026. It mandates that all individuals and entities entering or exiting Burundi’s territory declare cash and negotiable instruments exceeding these newly fixed thresholds at designated border points.
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