...Welcome To UK Money Transmitters Association

Who we are

The UK Money Transmitters Association (UKMTA) represents Money Service Businesses registered with HM Revenue and Customs for the purpose of money transfer.

   

The Association has developed a programme of activities to:

  • Be the representative of the industry with the UK government and the European Union – in particular, to ensure that the voice of smaller and medium sized money transfer companies is heard
  • Engage in dialogue with the regulator to ensure that the 2007 Money Laundering Regulations and EU Payments Regulation are fairly and consistently applied
  • Establish and promote shared high standards across the money transfer industry and to establish a voluntary industry wide ‘quality mark’ (the Remittances Customer Charter)
  • Establish an effective dialogue with the UK banks to ensure that they behave reasonably in their relations with money transmitters
  • Establish and promote ‘best practice’ models in connection with issues such as effective customer ID checks, training systems and procedures, suspicious transaction reporting, record keeping, audit trails, etc.
  • Provide training, information and support to money transmitters to help them comply with the AML regulations
  • Publish a regular newsletter with information relevant to money transmitters: guidance on AML issues, news from HMRC, new technology solutions, employment opportunities, etc
  • Hold quarterly open members meetings at which those with an interest in money transfer can come together to discuss issues of common concern.
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