The number of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) issued by Macau’s gaming operators increased by 56.7%% year-on-year to 2,181 in the first six months of 2024, up from 1,392 in the prior year period according to data from the Financial Intelligence Office.
These formed the vast majority of the total 2,879 STRs recorded in 1H24, up 51.2% year-on-year and reflecting the continued increase in visitor arrivals and business volumes since the easing of border restrictions in January 2023. The total included 556 STRs from Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies, up from 373 in 1H23, and 142 from “Other Institutions”, slightly up from 139.
While STRs issued by Macau’s gaming operators were up in the first half of the year, their proliferation slowed quarter-on-quarter from 1,125 in 1Q24 to 1,056 in Q2.
STRs issued by Macau’s gaming operators comprised 75.8% of all STRs compared with 73.1% in the same period last year.
