Stopping Illicit
Financial Flows.
Strengthening
National Economies.
GFB works with governments, central banks, and international institutions to address the silent drains on national economies — illicit flows, informal systems, and invisible transactions.
Critical Economic Challenges
Illicit Financial Flows
Cross-border movement of illegally earned, transferred, or utilized money that drains national resources and undermines economic stability.
Informal Economies
Unregistered economic activities operating outside formal systems, creating tax gaps, data blind spots, and policy implementation failures.
Invisible Financial Flows
Undocumented trade payments and informal remittance channels that bypass banking systems, creating critical monitoring gaps.
Mission Objectives
A four-pillar framework for transforming financial transparency and economic governance.
Diagnostics
Comprehensive assessment of financial leakage and informal economy size
Policy Advisory
Evidence-based recommendations tailored to national context
Data Systems
Real-time monitoring infrastructure for financial visibility
Capacity Building
Training and institutional strengthening for sustainable impact
Integrated Financial Integrity & Informal Economy Transformation (IFINET)
IFINET is GFB's comprehensive national program integrating diagnostics, systems, policy, and capacity building into a single transformative framework.
- National IFF measurement and informal economy sizing
- BLTVM implementation for trade-payment linkage
- Regulatory framework development and harmonization
- Institutional capacity building and skills transfer
- Regional peer learning and knowledge exchange
The Missing Link:
Informal Payment Systems
Across developing economies, significant cross-border trade is settled through informal channels — hawala networks, mobile money, and cash systems that bypass formal banking entirely.
Explore Our Solutions"Without visibility into informal payment flows, governments are managing their economies with eyes closed — unable to measure, plan, or intervene effectively."
— GFB Research Brief, 2024
BLTVM System
Borderless Linked Trade Verification & Monitoring — GFB's flagship technology for financial transparency.
Unique Verification Codes
Every trade transaction is assigned a unique code linking documentation, goods, and payment for full audit trails.
Trade-Payment Linkage
Proprietary system connecting trade documentation directly to corresponding payment flows in real time.
Real-time Visibility
Live monitoring dashboard providing government agencies with instant oversight of cross-border transactions.
Membership Tiers
Select the engagement level that best matches your institution's needs and goals.
Open Access
For researchers, advocates, and civil society
- ✓GFB Knowledge Hub access
- ✓Public research publications
- ✓Newsletter & insights
- ✓Annual Forum registration
Government Membership
For national governments and regulators
- ✓Full diagnostic services
- ✓Policy advisory support
- ✓BLTVM system access
- ✓Capacity building programs
- ✓Peer learning network
- ✓Direct GFB expert access
Institutional Partners
For multilateral organizations and development banks
- ✓Co-branded research
- ✓Joint program delivery
- ✓Executive briefings
- ✓Strategic partnership MOU
- ✓All government benefits
Liberia: Building Financial Integrity from the Ground Up
GFB has partnered with the Government of Liberia to implement a comprehensive financial integrity transformation program — from IFF diagnostics to BLTVM deployment and regulatory reform.
Governments cannot manage what they cannot see.
GFB equips policymakers with the tools, systems, and expertise to restore financial visibility and stop resource leakage.