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Guinea: No specific crypto licensing; AML surveillance threshold applies

Lead regulator:
Banque Centrale de la Republique de Guinee (BCRG)
Key law:
Instruction No. 111/DGSIF/DSB of January 11, 2023
Last updated:
2026-07-12

Guinea does not currently have a dedicated legal framework or licensing regime specifically for virtual assets or crypto service providers. The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (BCRG) has not issued specific directives authorizing or banning crypto activities, leaving the sector largely unregulated in terms of operational licensing.

Regulatory attention is focused on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The BCRG has established a threshold for the special surveillance of cash transactions and electronic transfers, requiring reporting to the National Financial Intelligence Processing Unit (CENTIF) for amounts exceeding 150 million Guinean francs.

In the absence of specific crypto laws, general financial regulations regarding transaction monitoring and AML apply to financial institutions. There is no public evidence of a formal ban, but the lack of a specific regulatory sandbox or licensing category suggests the sector operates in a legal gray area or is unregulated.

Who regulates

  • Banque Centrale de la Republique de Guinee (BCRG)

    Central bank issuing AML transaction monitoring instructions

    [1]

  • CENTIF

    National Financial Intelligence Processing Unit receiving reports

    [1]

Core laws & rules

  • Instruction No. 111/DGSIF/DSB (2023)

    Establishes a 150 million GNF threshold for reporting cash transactions and electronic transfers to CENTIF for anti-money laundering purposes.

    [1]

Restrictions & warnings

  • No specific ban on crypto assets is cited in the provided documents, but no specific authorization exists for crypto service providers.

    Low confidence — verify with the regulator before relying on this.

  • Transactions exceeding 150 million Guinean francs must be reported to CENTIF under general AML surveillance rules.

    [1]

Direction of travel

  • Regulatory focus appears to be on strengthening AML/CFT frameworks rather than creating a specific digital asset licensing regime at this time.

Sources

  1. Instruction No. 111/DGSIF/DSB of January 11, 2023 Setting the Threshold for Special Surveillance of Certain Operations · 2023-01-19

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This guide is compiled automatically from 1 primary-source documents published by Guinea's regulators, reviewed by RegAlert, and refreshed monthly (last updated 2026-07-12). It is not legal advice — always confirm requirements with the regulator or local counsel before acting.