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Informal currency transfer system
Hawala or hewala (Arabic: حِوالة, romanized: Ḥawāla, lit. 'transfer, trust'), originating in India as havālā (Hindi: हवाला) or huṇḍī (Hindi: हुण्डी, romanized: Huṇḍī
Hawala
1991–1997 Indian political scandal
The Hawala scandal, also called the Jain Diaries case or the hawala scam, was an Indian political and financial scandal involving payments allegedly sent
Hawala_scandal
Uses of hawala for money laundering and terrorism
Hawala has been used for criminal activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing. Hezbollah has depended heavily on hawala as a means of
Hawala_and_crime
Namibian military officer (1935 or 1936 – 2025)
Angula Dumeni Solomon "Jesus" Hawala (19 August 1935 – 11 August 2025) was a Namibian Army lieutenant general. Hawala was the deputy commander of the
Dumeni_Solomon_Hawala
Opium industry in Afghanistan
between drugs and hawala (informal money transfer system) in Afghanistan. The UN analysis is based on interviews with a sample of 54 hawala dealers in the
Opium production in Afghanistan
Opium_production_in_Afghanistan
Indian Crime thriller television series
Bejoy Nambiar under the banner of T-Series Films, it deals with reverse hawala and stars Avinash Tiwary, Rohan Vinod Mehra, Nivetha Pethuraj, Taher Shabbir
Kaala_(TV_series)
Money laundering scandal
Additionally, the ED has conducted raids on several premises linked to hawala operators across various Indian cities, resulting in the attachment of ₹417
Mahadev_Betting_App_Case
Pakistani foreign exchange company, 1983–2008
Kalia after being tipped off on an illegal hawala transaction and having earlier seized US$786,000 and four hawala vouchers from a franchise Dunya International
Khanani_&_Kalia_International
2019 Indian web series by Kowshik Bheemidi
Hawala is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language thriller web series written and directed by Kowshik Bheemidi. Produced by Rahul Tamada and Saideep Reddy Borra
Hawala_(TV_series)
Bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department
disseminated information on "informal value transfer systems" (IVTS), including hawala, a network of people receiving money for the purpose of making the funds
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Financial_Crimes_Enforcement_Network
Pan-Islamist militant organization
Committee, which funds the recruitment and training of operatives through the hawala banking system. US-led efforts to eradicate the sources of "terrorist financing"
Al-Qaeda
Indian state election
raised against BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money (hawala), in relation to the 2021 election. Kerala Police seized ₹3.5 crore in cash
2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
2021_Kerala_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian federal law enforcement agency
Kashmir led to a raid on hawala brokers, revealing evidence of large-scale payments to national politicians. The Jain hawala case encompassed former Central
Central Bureau of Investigation
Central_Bureau_of_Investigation
Ethnic group
banks SEB, Swedbank and Nordea started closing the accounts of thirteen Hawala organisations which facilitate the transfer of funds from Sweden to countries
Somalis_in_Sweden
investment, finance, economic development, taxation, property use such as Hawala: an early informal value transfer system, Islamic trusts, known as waqf
History_of_Islamic_economics
Indian actor (1955–2012)
highlight the problems faced by the general public. In 1995, he floated the 'Hawala Party' delighting passers-by with his original poker-faced take on growing
Jaspal_Bhatti
2017 Indian film
Bangkok and Dubai. The film deals with the issue of money laundering and hawala. It began its production in December 2012 and went through several production
Aayirathil_Iruvar
Former Governor of Bihar
Bad Politics" has claimed that Khan received an amount of 7 crores of Hawala money. As per the CBI charge sheet, he was accused of being paid this amount
Arif_Mohammad_Khan
Indian lawyer and politician (1923–2019)
after serving five years in jail. He also defended L. K. Advani in the Hawala scandal. He was in the news for taking up the defence of Manu Sharma, prime
Ram_Jethmalani
2018 drama film by Rahul Riji Nair
young age comes back. Kuttan Pilla betrays a local don named Mayan in a hawala dealing and escapes with money. Maayan kidnaps Kuttan Pillai. In the later
Dakini_(film)
Nonconventional banking system
ethnic group, IVTS are called by a variety of names including, for example, hawala (Middle East, Afghanistan, Indian Sub-Continent); fei ch’ien (飞钱 or "flying
Informal value transfer system
Informal_value_transfer_system
2008–2011 Pakistani legal case
court was missing important information. The government's action against Hawala trade, which involves international network of currency dealers for making
Pakistan_Forex_scam_case
Chinese national
to a ₹1,000 crore (equivalent to ₹12 billion or US$120 million in 2023) hawala network on 11 August 2020. He was also caught on charges of spying on the
Charlie_Peng
Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004
Advani did not contest the elections over allegations of involvement in the Hawala scandal, and resigned his seat on 16 January 1996, but was later cleared
L._K._Advani
Indian politician
cases of the Hawala scandal eventually all collapsed without convictions. Many were acquitted in 1997 and 1998, partly because the hawala records (including
Madan_Lal_Khurana
Somali company
established in 1987 in Somalia. The firm is involved in the modern form of hawala, an informal value transfer system and remittance method. By 2001, Al-Barakat
Al-Barakat
Country in the Horn of Africa
Currency Board : complémentarité ou antagonisme ? Le cas des transferts des hawalas à Djibouti Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. univ-orleans
Djibouti
Indian financial instrument
Remittance Global ranking of remittance by nations Remittances to India Hawala Informal value transfer system Financial Action Task Force Indian economy
Hundi
and precious-metals trade, free trade zones, and informal remittance ("hawala") networks to disguise the origins of illicitly obtained funds. Since the
Money_Laundering_in_the_UAE
Islamist movement and militant group based in Lebanon
limiting the access of Al-Qard Al-Hasan to the formal banking network, the hawala system had been used to send US$1 billion in Iranian funds in 2025 via a
Hezbollah
Indian businessman (died 2023)
Kolkata-based businessman Kashinath Tapuriah and Delhi-based Praveen Kumar using hawala. In January 2011, the then Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee,
Hasan_Ali_Khan
2015 film
abroad to earn money and stole the money alone, so Venkat gives money to a hawala broker and gets the key note, and stores it in a suitcase in his room. Then
Dongaata_(2015_film)
Elections featuring Deputy Prime Minister of India
elections from any constituency over allegations of involvement in the Hawala scandal. In 1998, Advani was again elected to the Lok Sabha from the Gandhinagar
Electoral history of L. K. Advani
Electoral_history_of_L._K._Advani
Indian journalist (born 1956)
anti-corruption activist and conservator of heritage. His exposure of the 1990s Jain Hawala scandal led him to use a public interest petition to apply pressure on the
Vineet_Narain
Theft of assets from one person or entity by another to whom the assets were entrusted
Customer Identification Program Defalcation Gold laundering Graft (politics) Hawala Offshore banking Politically exposed person Round-tripping (finance) Shell
Embezzlement
Embargo imposed by the United Nations against Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
historic Hawala system, the informal currency exchange that originates from the Asian continent. Nowadays, its network stretches out globally. The Hawala system
International sanctions against Afghanistan
International_sanctions_against_Afghanistan
Financial products and services that conform to Sharia (Islamic law)
Musharakah (joint venture), Murabahah (cost plus finance), Ijar (leasing), Hawala (an international fund transfer system), Takaful (Islamic insurance), and
Islamic finance products, services and contracts
Islamic_finance_products,_services_and_contracts
Government favoritism
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Cronyism
Private university in Haryana, India
trustee offices, shell-company premises) to trace financial records, possible hawala transactions, foreign-fund flows and the “money-trail” of suspected proceeds
Al-Falah_University
Money transfer by a foreign worker to their home country
were using the "hawala system" to send money to their country of origin. According to economist Gözde Güran remittances sent through hawala has become an
Remittance
Indian businessman
transfers. ED has successfully resolved the case of financial transfer via Hawala Channels from India to Dubai, Joy Alukkas, the Chairman of Joy Alukkas India
Joy_Alukkas
Legislative Assembly election in Indian state of Gujarat
20 lakh in hawala after the said money was found in his car. The statement eventually led to the Gujarat Police busting a poll-related hawala racket in
2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
2022_Gujarat_Legislative_Assembly_election
operators) for a re-entry. Many Iranian businesses and individuals also rely on hawala, an informal trust-based money transfer system that exists in the Middle
Central_Bank_of_Iran
activities or provide logistical or financial support to the illegal activities. Hawala, an informal value transfer system useful to terrorists (and criminals and
Terrorist_front_organization
2013 Indian film by Abhinav Kashyap
Kapoor). Babli steals a car from outside Tara's office and sells it to a Hawala King Bheem Singh Chandel (Javed Jaffrey). When he finds out that the car
Besharam_(2013_film)
Indian police officer and social worker (born 1947)
hit-and-run case; 1984 Delhi anti-Sikh riots; Harshad Mehta case; Jain Hawala case; Prayas; DCPCR; Domestic Workers Sector Skill Council[citation needed]
Amod_Kanth
Public monument in Peshawar, Pakistan
major roads and bazaars of the old city. It is well known as the center of hawala business in Peshawar. The first "Dome Shaped" monument at this square was
Chowk_Yadgar
Financial institution that accepts deposits
moneylenders, peer-to-peer lending circles, and value transfer systems such as Hawala offer fast, accessible, and culturally aligned financing, they carry significant
Bank
Long-distance banking system
(Canada), Fedwire (USA), CHAPS (UK) Informal value transfer systems, e.g. hawala Business and economics portal Digital currency Electronic funds transfer
Value_transfer_system
Society controlled by the wealthiest citizens
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Plutocracy
Financial crime
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Tax_evasion
2004 Indian film
dies in a trap set by Kelkar. Vikram and Hari track Raghu Shetty and a hawala trader named Hirachand Mehta at the Flying Club with the help of a tip given
Aan:_Men_at_Work
Canadian actress
Episode: "Detour" Rogue Nancy Episodes: "Fireball", "Sweet and Sour", "Hawala" Delete Elizabeth Hardington TV miniseries 2014 Gracepoint Sara Burke Recurring
Janet_Kidder
Efforts to affect public policy through direct government contact
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Lobbying
2012 film
by Chakri. The film begins with three spiteful Harshad Kotari, a famous Hawala broker in Malaysia, Agricultural Minister Bail Reddy, his brother-in-law
Srimannarayana
Legally binding document establishing rights and duties between parties
notable early modern development in contract law was the emergence of the hawala system in the Indian subcontinent and the Arab world, under which a series
Contract
India. 30 June 2020. Bureau, Binged (31 July 2020). "Hawala MX Player Tamil Movie Review | Hawala Movie Review Ratings". Binged. {{cite web}}: |last= has
List_of_Tamil_films_of_2020
Afghan banker (1963–2018)
running a business in Moscow, Russia. During the 1980s and 1990s, he ran a hawala, or an informal money transfer organization in Moscow. Farnood became a
Sherkhan_Farnood
Anti-corruption body of Nepal
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority
Commission_for_the_Investigation_of_Abuse_of_Authority
Attempt to defraud a person or group
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Scam
Intergovernmental organization to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
the policies based on largely irrelevant success metrics. Money portal Hawala Hundi Informal value transfer system Politically exposed person Remittance
Financial_Action_Task_Force
Fund used for illegal purposes
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Slush_fund
Islamic jurisprudence
was the Hawala, an early informal value transfer system, which is mentioned in texts of Islamic jurisprudence as early as the 8th century. Hawala itself
Fiqh
Study of how law has evolved and why it has changed
institution was the Hawala, an early informal value transfer system mentioned in texts of Islamic jurisprudence as early as the 8th century. Hawala itself later
Legal_history
Indian crime boss (born 1955)
early years in the D-Company, Sharad Shetty ran match fixes, betting and hawala deals for D-Company leader Dawood Ibrahim, while Chhota Rajan headed criminal
Chhota_Shakeel
transferring about $3.3 million between Iran and the United States through the hawala system. He served 665 days before being released, after his sanctions conviction
List of people granted executive clemency in the first Trump presidency
List_of_people_granted_executive_clemency_in_the_first_Trump_presidency
CIA crime
but rather the hawala system, which makes tracking by the CIA much more difficult, although not impossible. See the role of hawala and Afghan drugs
CIA transnational anti-crime and anti-drug activities
CIA_transnational_anti-crime_and_anti-drug_activities
1999 Indian film
introduce Machine Gun AK-47. Roy Alex, an investigative journalist writes on hawala money from the Middle East, where he meets former M.P. and business tycoon
F.I.R._(1999_film)
Changing the result of a legitimate election outcome
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Election_subversion
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Rent_extraction
2013 Indian film
revolutionary changes that anger Venkatadri Naidu's ego. Parallelly, Krishna, a hawala broker who handles illegal accounts for Venkatadri Naidu, remains loyal
Operation_Duryodhana_2
ordered by Agent Livengood. J scopes out a potential robbery of a local "hawala". Disappointed to find out the small amounts handled, J implores Craig to
List of Animal Kingdom episodes
List_of_Animal_Kingdom_episodes
Opioid analgesic and recreational drug
that include shell companies, cryptocurrencies, and informal systems like hawala. The majority of these profits, around 90 percent, come from opiates, and
Heroin
Investigative data-analysis technique
intelligence: observation of visits to alternate banking resources such as Hawala. 4. Strategy & Goals Web sites. Videos and encrypted disks delivered by
Link_analysis
Financial integrity policy framework
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Anti–money_laundering
Indian politician
funds were reportedly deposited in multiple bank accounts, with evidence of hawala transactions, mobile phones, and laptops seized during the investigation
Bikram_Singh_Majithia
Favoritism granted to relatives
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Nepotism
4th episode of the 1st season of Homeland
Latif Bin Walid was seen at a laundromat which is also a known front for a Hawala location. Since then, they have security camera footage of 51 customers
Semper_I
Datamining computer system
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Connect_(computer_system)
18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
profits while the PSUs reported small margins. He was charge sheeted in the Hawala scandal and denied a ticket by the Congress itself in 1996, wherein he made
Kamal_Nath
2022 political corruption scandal around the European Parliament
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament
Qatar_corruption_scandal_at_the_European_Parliament
Use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Political_corruption
Practice of obtaining money or goods through coercion
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Extortion
Hijacking of ships by Somali pirates
Somalia's capital. Weapons dealers in the capital receive a deposit from a hawala dealer on behalf of the pirates and the weapons are then driven to Puntland
Piracy off the coast of Somalia
Piracy_off_the_coast_of_Somalia
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2006 Republican Party scandals
2006_Republican_Party_scandals
2009 film by B. Unnikrishnan
Traffic Police, who takes into custody a gang of criminals involved in hawala transactions. The CM Ramachandran calls a meeting to ascertain the source
IG_(film)
Calendar year
avoid robbery. The Arabs have adopted a similar banking system known as hawala to transmit funds (approximate date). August 17 – Quriaqos of Tagrit is
793
only a few months before the election, a major scandal erupted: the Jain hawala scandal. Jain, an industrialist in the steel and power sectors, was revealed
1996_Indian_general_election
Person or organization that exchanges the currency of one country for that of another
Damascus, supporting long-distance commerce across the Muslim world. The hawala system, managed by hawaladars, enabled interest-free money transfers based
Money_changer
1996 Indian film
Song Singers Duration "Hawala" Mano, Swarnalatha 4:29 "Kudi Magan" Chorus 1:30 "Mugam Enna" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:41 "Hey Saloma" Vidyasagar
Subash_(film)
Indian politician (1947–2023)
honour and suggesting to prefer the former. He was one of the accused in the hawala scandal; however, the charges were dismissed by the Supreme Court of India
Sharad_Yadav
2015 Indian film by Venkat Prabhu
seemingly helps the duo by informing them about hawala black money stashed in a locker by Anthony Xavier, a hawala broker, in his warehouse at Sembikarai, but
Massu_Engira_Masilamani
2014 Indian film
Commissioner of Police (ACP), Sanyasi Naidu brings ₹50 crores to India through Hawala transaction into Old City in Hyderabad. The ACP is tasked with transporting
Paisa_(2014_film)
Pakistani governmental organization
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab
Anti-Corruption_Establishment_Punjab
Pakistani convicted in the U.S. of money laundering
Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Among the methods used was the traditional hawala system. The organization moved money for drug cartels, biker gangs, Hezbollah
Altaf_Khanani
Exchange of goods and services for political support
Kickback Match fixing Media capture Money laundering Cryptocurrency and crime Hawala and crime Noble cause corruption Professional courtesy Scandal Slush fund
Clientelism
Collusion to secretly predetermine the outcome of a sports match
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Match_fixing
Combined military forces of Namibia
Lieutenant-General Solomon Hawala replaced Hamaambo as Chief of the NDF on Hamaambo's retirement. After Lieutenant-General Hawala retired in October 2006
Namibian_Defence_Force
Type of charitable giving or bribery
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Baksheesh
City in Minnesota, United States
Somali population was targeted with discrimination after 9/11, when its hawalas or banks were closed. In 2020, 17-year-old Darnella Frazier recorded the
Minneapolis
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