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The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) was established in February 2002 under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 and is a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and part of the Egmont Group. The Centre started receiving reports on suspicious and unusual transactions on 3 February 2003.

The FIC is responsible for gathering intelligence to identify the proceeds of unlawful activities and to combat money laundering. The FIC collects and analyses information and then shares this information with other investigating authorities such as the South African Police Service (SAPS), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) through the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO) and the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU). The FIC undergoes a mutual evaluation assessment of its system to ensure it is adopting the best policy and legal framework to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. 

The FIC will also exchange information regionally with organizations such as the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) and similar bodies internationally.

At the investigative level, regional cooperation is strengthened by the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO)which has adopted resolutions relating to cross border operations in an attempt to disrupt organized crime networks; whilst bilateral agreements between policing agencies have been concluded with Nigeria, Rwanda and Egypt.