Macau’s Financial Intelligence Office (GIF) received a total of 3,752 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) between January and September 2025, marking an 8.9 percent decline from the 4,118 cases recorded in the same period last year.
The decrease was mainly attributed to fewer reports submitted by the gaming sector.
According to GIF data, STRs from games of fortune operators fell to 2,751 cases, down 9.5 percent year-on-year, though they continued to represent the bulk of reports at 73.3 percent of the total.
Reports from financial institutions and insurance companies accounted for 21 percent, or 789 cases, while those from other institutions made up 5.7 percent, or 212 cases.
In the same period of 2024, gaming operators had filed 3,041 STRs, representing 73.8 percent of all reports. The financial sector submitted 843 STRs (20.5 percent), and other institutions 234 (5.7 percent).
The GIF said the overall reduction in STR submissions reflects a moderation in reporting activities from the gaming industry, which remains the primary source of suspicious transaction alerts in Macau’s financial monitoring system.
