IMPA · GAFI
AML compliance in Israel
A full FATF member since 2018, with a regime that addresses money laundering and terrorist financing prevention in the same body of law.
Informative summary, not legal advice. These rules change: always check the version in force with your legal team. Content reviewed 2026-08.
- Financial intelligence unit
- IMPA
- Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority
- Who supervises
- Bank of Israel
- Israel Securities Authority
- Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority
The rules that create the duty
Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000
Ley marco de prevención del lavado de activos y base de las órdenes sectoriales.
Prohibition on Terrorist Financing Law, 5765-2005
Régimen de prevención del financiamiento del terrorismo y de aplicación de designaciones.
Who it binds
- Bancos y proveedores de servicios financieros.
- Casas de cambio y proveedores de servicios de activos virtuales.
- Abogados y contadores cuando realizan determinados actos por cuenta de sus clientes.
What due diligence requires
- Identificación del cliente y verificación de su identidad.
- Identificación del beneficiario final.
- Contraste contra listas de designados y sanciones.
- Atención reforzada a personas expuestas políticamente.
What has to be reported
- Reportes de operaciones inusuales y de umbral a la IMPA.
How Compliance helps
- Screening against binding and restrictive lists, PEP records, judicial background and adverse media, in a single search.
- Beneficial owner identification for the legal entities you onboard.
- Evidence of every search — date, user, criteria and result — which is what a supervisor asks to see.
- Continuous monitoring, so a counterparty that appears on a list tomorrow reaches you tomorrow.