Overview:
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Center of Afghanistan (FinTRACA) was established as a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under the Anti Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Law passed by decree late in 2004. The main purpose of this law is to protect the integrity of the Afghani financial system and to gain compliance with international treaties and conventions. The Financial Intelligence Unit is a semi-independent body that is administratively housed within the Central Bank of Afghanistan (Da Afghanistan Bank).

Objectives:
The main objective of FinTRACA is to deny the use of the Afghani financial system to those who obtained funds as the result of illegal activity, and to those who would use it to support terrorist activities. In so doing, FinTRACA will make a significant contribution to the overall integrity of the Afghan financial environment, the ability of the Afghan financial system to integrate with the global financial system, and to future economic growth, investment, and prosperity in Afghanistan.