FIU-Mongolia Representatives Participated in the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary

The Egmont Group, an international organisation of financial intelligence units (FIUs), works to strengthen the capacity of its member FIUs to perform their core functions. It also provides a platform for FIUs to exchange information, knowledge, and experience in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. The Egmont Group currently comprises 182 member FIUs. The Financial Information Unit of Mongolia (FIU-Mongolia) became a member of the Egmont Group in 2009. 

The Egmont Group Plenary is held annually. This year's Plenary took place from 5 to 10 July 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 

The Plenary brought together more than 400 participants, including representatives of the Egmont Group, its member FIUs, and international partner organisations. Mongolia was represented by a delegation led by Ms. E. Ariuntuya, Acting Head of FIU-Mongolia. 

Over the five days of meetings, discussions focused on the following topics: 

• Information Exchange Working Group: countries' experiences in successfully integrating artificial intelligence and technological developments into the core functions of FIUs; 
• Membership, Support and Compliance Working Group: compliance issues concerning certain FIUs and key considerations for the Financial Action Task Force’s fifth round of mutual evaluations; 
• Technical Assistance and Training Working Group: ongoing and planned projects and programmes; 
• Policy and Procedures Working Group: the Egmont Group’s partnership policy, the new work plan, best practices from certain countries, and a presentation by the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism; 
• Regional meetings: presentations by FIUs on projects they are implementing in their respective regions, strategies of countries that have undergone mutual evaluations, and updates to the ECOFEL learning platform. 

At the conclusion of the Plenary, the winner of the Best Egmont Case Award was announced. It was also decided that the next Egmont Group Working Group and Regional Meetings will be held in India in February 2027, and the 33rd Egmont Group Plenary will be held in Namibia in July 2027.