Ministry of Commerce: Fines of 155,000 Dinars Imposed on Entities Violating Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Law

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Tuesday the imposition of financial fines totaling 155,000 Kuwaiti dinars on several entities for violating the provisions of Law No. 106 of 2013 concerning the combating of money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as related ministerial decisions.

In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry said the fines were imposed on cases suspected during the period from January to August last year, based on Ministerial Decision No. 25 of 2026 concerning the rules and procedures of the matrix of violations and measures for specified non-financial businesses and professions in relation to combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

It added that the violations included real estate brokerage activities due to the failure to notify the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit within two working days when there were suspicious indicators in a transaction, resulting in a fine of 5,000 Kuwaiti dinars for each violation, totaling 20,000 dinars for four violations.

The ministry clarified that the violations also included gold, gemstones, and precious metals trading activities due to the failure to notify the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit within two working days when there were suspicious indicators in a transaction. This resulted in a fine of 5,000 Kuwaiti dinars for each violation imposed on 27 establishments engaged in jewelry and precious metals activities, totaling 135,000 Kuwaiti dinars.

The ministry emphasized the continuity of its supervisory efforts to monitor the compliance of entities under its supervision with the provisions of legislation and decisions governing the combating of money laundering and terrorist financing, and to take necessary legal action against violators, thereby enhancing compliance and safeguarding the integrity of financial and commercial transactions.