VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 7: The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Phillip Moustache as Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
The new FIU Director is regarded as a highly accomplished financial and regulatory professional with over four decades of distinguished service in the banking and public sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom and is a Fellow Member of the International Compliance Association, reflecting his advanced expertise in compliance and anti-money laundering.
Moustache started his career in the late 1970s and subsequently joined the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), where he served progressively in senior roles across research and bank supervision.
His extensive experience in financial regulation and supervision culminated in his appointment as Compliance Director and later as Director of the FIU, where he played a pivotal role in enhancing Seychelles’ frameworks for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
Among the most notable professional engagements, Moustache has undertaken high-level assignments in banking supervision and financial sector regulation. He has also been involved in initiatives to strengthen national frameworks for anti-money laundering and the countering of the financing of terrorism.
The new FIU chief has participated in and contributed to key training seminars and workshops organised by leading international institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), focusing on risk-based supervision, financial investigations, and regulatory compliance.
The highs in his career have been the involvement in capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing institutional effectiveness and aligning Seychelles’ financial systems with international standards and best practices.
His appointment took effect on May 1, 2026.
