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UAF Analyzed Subjects with $500M in Operations in 2025

In 2025, Panama's Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) conducted a major analysis of over 600 subjects with financial operations exceeding $500 million. Hundreds of thousands of transactions were examined as part of the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.


UAF Analyzed Subjects with $500M in Operations in 2025

In 2025, the Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) analyzed 601 subjects, including 296 individuals and 305 legal entities, whose financial operations exceeded 500 million dollars, according to the agency's official figures.

The process included the review of 249 bank accounts and the analysis of over 600,000 transactions, as part of financial intelligence work aimed at preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

In addition to bank accounts, the UAF examined 35 products, of which 32 were financial and three were non-financial, expanding the scope of the analysis beyond the traditional banking system.

The funds evaluated corresponded to operations carried out throughout the year and were subjected to financial traceability processes, information cross-referencing, and technical analysis, in accordance with national and international standards.

As a result of the financial intelligence work, the UAF linked 472 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to reports prepared during 2025. These reports were submitted to the competent authorities, including the Public Ministry, which received 34 reports, and the Revenue Directorate (DGI), to which 13 reports were sent for the corresponding procedures within their legal competencies.

In parallel, the UAF reported that during the year, an additional 120 subjects were also analyzed, including 79 individuals and 41 legal entities, expanding the universe of individuals and entities under review.

On a national level, the entity reported the analysis of 1,838 subjects, composed of 1,425 individuals and 413 legal entities, as part of the technical assistance and institutional requirements attended to.

During 2025, the UAF carried out 2,762 technical assistances, representing a 51% increase in assistance provided to the Public Ministry compared to the previous year. Likewise, the entity reported a 44% increase in received technical assistance and a 97.5% increase in the number of subjects analyzed compared to 2024.

On the international front, the UAF handled technical assistance requests from 46 countries, with response times of less than 30 days and no extensions, according to official information. Part of these assistances were related to crypto-assets, particularly requests from Africa and Europe, in compliance with Recommendation 15 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

In preventive matters, the UAF developed 95 training sessions aimed at obligated parties, regulators, and universities, reaching 9,368 people. Internally, the entity's staff participated in over 6,000 self-managed international trainings, as well as programs with the support of foreign countries and specialized certifications, as part of the strengthening of human resources.

Following an institutional diagnosis conducted in 2024, the UAF implemented a new organizational structure in 2025, incorporating specialized departments in Analytics and Crypto-economy, as well as technical-legal committees for the evaluation of financial intelligence reports. Progress was also made in the implementation of a corporate governance system, the creation of internal committees, and the strengthening of coordination with supervisory bodies.

By the end of 2025, the figures reflect a significant increase in the number of individuals, companies, accounts, and financial operations analyzed by the UAF, as well as in the number of reports and technical assistance submitted to the competent authorities.