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SAR (Suspicious Activity Report)

A suspicious activity report, also called a suspicious transaction report (STR), is the report an obliged entity must file promptly with its national financial intelligence unit when it knows, suspects or has reasonable grounds to suspect that funds are proceeds of crime or linked to terrorist financing. Tipping off the customer is prohibited.

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Updated 31 Oct 2026.