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### Viewing cable 10LIMA99, Peruvian Banking Superintendent Talks about Future of FIU

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10LIMA99 | 2010-01-28 20:08 | 2011-02-26 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Lima
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    SUBJECT: Peruvian Banking Superintendent Talks about Future of FIU
    and GAFISUD Priorities

    CLASSIFIED BY: kathy schleigh, OMS, ...

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 000099

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    E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/01/28
    TAGS: ASEC EFIN SNAR PE KCRM KTFN
    SUBJECT: Peruvian Banking Superintendent Talks about Future of FIU
    and GAFISUD Priorities

    CLASSIFIED BY: kathy schleigh, OMS, State, NAS; REASON: 1.4(B)

    Peruvian Banking Superintendent Talks about Future of FIU and
    GAFISUD Priorities

    ¶1. (SBU) Summary: Peru's Superintendent of Banking Felipe outlined
    his vision for the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) moving forward
    and discussed his priorities as the new chairman of GAFISUD (spell
    out first usage) in a January 22 meeting with Emboffs. Accompanied
    by International Affairs Manager Jorge Yumi, and new FIU Director
    Sergio Espinosa, Tam emphasized that the investigative priorities
    for the FIU remain unchanged despite the recent change in
    leadership and that they are looking forward to continued
    cooperation with the U.S. Embassy. Tam said he will continue to
    support proposed legislation to strengthen anti-money laundering
    investigations and modernize the FIU as well as push at the highest
    levels to ensure that anti-money laundering is a priority in the
    GOP. End

    Summary.

    The FIU - Enrique Salvidar Steps Down, New Head Appointed

    ¶2. (SBU) On December 2nd, Enrique Salvidar resigned his position as
    head of the FIU citing personal and family reasons. At the time,
    there was intense speculation that he had stepped down at the
    request of Superintendent of Banking Felipe Tam as a result of an
    information leak scandal (REF A). No formal charges have been filed
    against Salvidar or Tam, but the Public Ministry is looking into
    the matter and how to ensure better control of investigative
    information. On December 8th, Sergio Espinosa was appointed as the
    new FIU Director. No other staff changes have occurred - the Deputy
    Director remains in place as do the section heads. For the time
    being, Espinosa will be wearing two hats as he is also head of
    Superintendency of Banking's (SBS) legal department. Espinosa has
    worked in the SBS for over 15 years in various departments.

    FIU - Looking Forward

    ¶3. (U) Tam explained that the FIU will be implementing a new
    software system that will allow the FIU to receive Suspicious
    Activity Reports (SARs) electronically and is looking to
    restructure the organization to give more authority to the FIU
    Director. Tam is also looking to relocate the FIU offices to a
    larger, more secure building.  When asked about his plans for
    strengthening the day-to-day work of the FIU, Tam said he is
    pushing proposed legislation in Congress that would grant FIU
    access to any type of financial information such as banking and tax
    information that is currently considered secret or restricted. Tam
    and Espinosa both said the priorities and the training needs of the
    FIU remain unchanged and they expect things to move forward
    smoothly, despite the leadership change.  Tam's View on Money
    Laundering in Peru

    ¶4. (C) Tam feels that the highest levels of the GOP need to have a
    deeper understanding of the connections between money laundering
    and drug trafficking. He also acknowledged that the money exchange
    houses are a black hole in the FIU's understanding of how money
    moves through the Peruvian financial sector. (NOTE: most of the
    money exchange houses operate in the informal sector and thus there
    is little-to-no official reporting to the FIU, though it is legally
    required).   It is Tam's opinion that although addressing the role
    of exchange houses is difficult, it is not impossible because,
    according to Tam, all the money must go through a bank at some
    point. Tam also said that there needs to be more coordination on
    the gaming sector between the SBS and the Ministry of Tourism (REF
    B). He feels that if they can get at the gaming sector, the money

    exchange houses, and the construction sector, they will have
    tackled the greatest part of the money laundering problem in Peru.

    ¶5. (C) Tam also explained the challenges in working with the Public
    Ministry. Espinosa agreed and said they are working to maintain
    open communication with the prosecutors who work money laundering
    cases. One change they will be making this year, at the request of
    the Public Ministry, is that the FIU will begin filtering Financial
    Intelligence Reports (FIR) sent to the Prosecutor's Office for
    further investigation. The Public Ministry has asked that, rather
    than sending everything over, the FIU prioritize and focus on
    prosecutable cases. This is a significant change from the past
    modus operandi because it will give the FIU more authority and
    ability to prioritize cases. Tam said that one of his personal
    challenges with the Public Ministry is convincing the attorney
    general that anti-money laundering work is priority work across the
    board and especially in counter narcotics. Currently, the SBS pays
    salaries for two financial analysts in the Public Ministry and has
    an agreement with the Magistrates Academy to support anti-money
    laundering and terrorist financing courses. Tam said his vision is
    to advance anti-money laundering work in Peru more so than ever
    before.

    Priorities for GAFISUD

    ¶6. (SBU) With Peru chairing GAFISUD this year, Tam said his
    priorities include improving the professionalism of the GAFISUD
    Secretariat and supporting the intentions of Costa Rica and Panama
    to join GAFISUD. At the GAFISUD meeting in July, Tam said, he plans
    to discuss the inclusion of Costa Rica and Panama as well as the
    need to develop a series of meetings with Bolivia, Ecuador, and
    Paraguay which are struggling to implement the 40+9 recommendations
    established by GAFI-FATF (Financial Action Task Force) and adopted
    by GAFISUD. Tam said he is also looking to push micro-finance as a
    major tool for GAFISUD countries to address the informal sectors -
    a serious issue in Peru. Tam believes that by reducing the informal
    sector, governments can reduce avenues of money laundering,
    increase access to credit for lower income individuals and families
    and better regulate the financial sector.

    National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing System

    ¶7. (SBU) Tam explained that another of his top priorities for the
    SBS is to launch a national anti-money laundering and terrorist
    financing system (SILAFIT), an interagency task force led by the
    Ministry of Economy and Finance with the SBS as the Technical
    Secretariat. Tam said there is political support for this idea and
    the Minister has agreed in principle to the SILAFIT structure.
    However, Tam feels that international support, especially from the
    U.S., would help with this priority.

    Comment

    ¶8. (SBU) The transition of leadership in the FIU seems to be going
    smoothly and post is encouraged by the commitment of Espinosa to
    maintain the FIU priorities developed under Salvidar. Tam expressed
    several times his hope that NAS will continue with cooperation and
    assistance to the FIU and said he may be looking to the U.S.
    Embassy for support on policy issues related to anti-money
    laundering. We will continue to support the FIU and seek ways

    encourage improvements in prosecutions and convictions of money
    launderers.
    McKinley

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