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BVI’s Riley Right will help you recognise money laundering and other suspicious activities

06/05/2025

The Government of the Virgin Islands has launched a public awareness campaign: "Business Done RIGHT."

This initiative educates and engages the community on the importance of keeping BVI businesses, wherever they operate, clean and free from FINANCIAL CRIME. 

Its newest employee, the official mascot, Riley Right, will spearhead the campaign.

Riley, who will appear across a wide range of platforms throughout the coming months, will guide the public on how to recognize the tell-tale signs of money laundering and other suspicious activities, making financial security a topic everyone can understand and contribute to.

The "Business Done RIGHT" initiative aims to simplify complex financial crime concepts so that everyone, regardless of background, can play a role in protecting the BVI’s economy.

Its slogan emphasises the BVI’s unwavering commitment to financial integrity. The initiative is built on five core principles: Responsibility, Integrity, Global Awareness, Honesty, and Transparency.

Through clear, relatable messaging, the campaign will focus on:

  • Recognising suspicious transactions and understanding why reporting them matters.
  • Understanding money laundering and terrorist financing and how they impact businesses and communities.
  • Comply with Know Your Customer requirements, explaining why and how businesses and individuals can meet them.
  • Knowing where and how to report suspicious activities safely.

The campaign will foster a culture of vigilance and openness and encourage everyone to speak up when they notice something unusual. Real-life examples and success stories will be shared to highlight how reporting financial crime strengthens BVI’s businesses and communities.

This Government initiative is being driven by the National Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Coordinating Council (NAMLCC), the body responsible for overseeing the BVI’s efforts to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.

Ms. Lavonna Burrows, National AML Coordinator, commented:

  • “We all have a shared interest and responsibility to tackle financial crime and benefit from improved economic security. 
  • We’ve drawn on Riley Right’s support to get the message out there and encourage all businesses, professionals, and residents to do their part in ensuring that the BVI is a shining example of “Business Done Right!”

https://bvi.gov.vg/sites/default/files/do_business_right.pdf

https://bvi.gov.vg/media-centre/business-done-right-bvi-government-launches-public-awareness-campaign-tackle-financial

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