Draft:Unità di Informazione Finanziaria

The Unità di Informazione Finanziaria (UIF; Italian for Financial Intelligence Unit) is the financial intelligence agency of Italy. It was established in 2008 as an independent entity under the Bank of Italy.

Its purpose is to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorist organizations, in cooperation with the Guardia di Finanza (an Italian police force specailized in financial crime) and the Direzione Investigativa Antimafia (an investigation agency specialized in mafia crime). It also cooperates with financial intelligence agencies of other countries.