Bank of Russia builds regulated crypto market as sanctions and AML risks deepen
The Bank of Russia has drafted rules for organised cryptocurrency trading, digital depositories and post-trade settlement, bringing crypto infrastructure closer…
Europol supports crackdown on €240m fake medicines network across Eastern Europe
A coordinated Europol-backed operation across six countries has targeted a long-running criminal network accused of selling counterfeit medicines and fake…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 8 – 13 September 2025
Insight EU provides delayed access to the headlines from its specialized monitoring emails. For real-time updates and full monitoring services,…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly 24 -28 February 2025
We offer delayed access to the headlines of our Insight EU specialized monitoring emails, typically by several days. For real-time…
FATF adds Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon to its “increased monitoring” list
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its lists of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, countering the…
EU Commission background on new anti-money laundering framework
New European anti-money-laundering rules will change the EU’s financial crime prevention landscape for good. But what will change in practice?
EU Commissioner McGuinness discusses digital and sustainable finance, banking, and AML in the USA
The Commissioner will meet representatives of the digital finance, payments, and banking communities, and participate in several high-level meetings.
FATF identifies jurisdictions with deficiencies in fighting money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) highlighted the potential risks to the international financial system, including growing financial connectivity of…
EU lawmakers strike deal on single rulebook against money laundering and terror financing
EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the sixth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directive and the EU “single rulebook” regulation. The…
Schweiz: Bundesrat eröffnet Konsultation zur Stärkung der Geldwäscherei-Bekämpfung
Ein leistungsfähiges System zur Bekämpfung der Finanzkriminalität ist für den guten Ruf und den nachhaltigen Erfolg eines international bedeutenden, sicheren…
Fight against financial crime: EBA sees improving supervisory cooperation
The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its third Report on the functioning of anti-money laundering and countering the financing…
Germany: New Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
Berlin, 29 March 2023 Daniel Thelesklaf, internationally recognized expert in combating money laundering, will be...
Renew Europe: Empower EU authority to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Author: Alberto Cuena Vilches Date: March 28, 2023 The Renew Europe Group embraces today´s adoption...
EU infringements: Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union
Letters of formal notice Anti-Money Laundering: Commission urges SPAIN and ITALY to apply correctly the...
Ireland: IMF note on anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism
OCTOBER 21, 2022 While domestic money laundering (ML) threats are well understood by the authorities,...
FinCEN: Joint Statement on risk-based assessment and due dilligence of customers
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the...
Anti-Money Laundering Authority: MEPs present plan to crack down on dirty money
Brussels, 15 June 2022 This afternoon, the Civil Liberties and Economic Affairs committees will discuss...
MEPs’ debate effectiveness of fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
Brussels, 2 June,2022 On Thursday 2 June, MEPs considered a draft report outlining changes that...
ESAs: Report on the withdrawal of authorisation for serious AML/CFT breaches
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) published a joint Report, which...
Russia: FinCEN AD Himamauli Das before the US House Committee on Finance Services
Statement by Himamauli Das, Acting Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, United States Department of the...
Anti-Money Laundering package: MEPs launch work with expert discussion
Brussels, 22 March 2022 MEPs sitting on the Economic Affairs (ECON) and Civil Liberties (LIBE)...
AML/CFT supervision improving but not always effective, finds EBA
22 March 2022 The EBA published today the findings from its assessment of competent authorities’...
FinCEN: FATF update on jurisdictions with AML/CFT/CPF deficiencies
March 10, 2022 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...
EBA concludes its Luanda Leaks investigation
EBA concludes its Luanda leaks investigation and points to significant differences in competent authorities’ responses...
Die Linke: EU-Geldwäschebekämpfung darf nicht zum Papiertiger verkommen
Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Vorsitzender der Linksfraktion und finanzpolitischer Sprecher von DIE LINKE im Europäischen Parlament, erklärt...
U.S. FATF adds Jordan, Mali, and Turkey to list of Jurisdictions under increased monitoring
October 26, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...
U.S. FinCEN Issues Report on Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a financial trend analysis on ransomware trends...
AI for Anti-Money Laundering: European Banking Federation and SAS help banks fight financial crimes
Pre-registration for the knowledge partners’ AML Masterclass series exploring advanced analytics for AML compliance is...
Agenda of the informal EU Ecofin Council video meeting on 26 July 2021
Agenda highlights Ministers will discuss the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and exchange views on...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zum EU-Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket: “Schlagkräftige Ansage”
Heute (Dienstag, 20. Juli) veröffentlicht die Europäische Kommission ihr lang erwartetes Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket (AML). Das Paket...
EPP on Anti-Money Laundering: Don’t create new conflicts of competences
20.07.2021 The EPP Group in the European Parliament wants the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority...
EU Commissioner McGuinness on the anti-money laundering package
Brussels, 20 July 2021 “Check against delivery” Good afternoon, thanks for joining us and thank...
EU Commission VP Dombrovskis: Remarks on the anti-money-laundering package
Brussels, 20 July 2021 “Check against delivery” Ladies and gentlemen, Financial crime generates billions of euros in dirty...
ESBG welcomes AML-CFT Package, calls for clear regulation and coordination
BRUSSELS, 20 July 2021 – The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) welcomes the ambitious AML-CFT package...
International Currency Association: Cash Payment Limitations for the entire EU sends the wrong signal
20 July 2021 The International Currency Association (ICA) laments the proposed cash payment limitations included...
S&D Group: New single rulebook gives teeth to EU anti-money laundering laws
The S&D Group in the European Parliament welcomes the new legislative package presented by the...
Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) und Ralf Seekatz (EVP/CDU) zum Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket der EU-Kommission
Die EU-Kommission stellt heute ihr Anti-Geldwäsche-Paket vor. Dazu erklären Markus Ferber (CSU), wirtschaftspolitischer Sprecher der...
Joachim Schuster (S&D/SPD) zum EU-Geldwäsche-Paket: Vorschlag überfällig
Die Europäische Kommission stellt heute einen Vorschlag für den stärkeren Kampf gegen Geldwäsche in der...
Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism package
First published on 20 July 2021 Author: EU Commission, Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital...
Financial crime: How the EU Commission overhauls rules on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing
Brussels, 20 July 2021 The European Commission has today presented an ambitious package of legislative...
Money laundering, terrorism financing: FinCEN identifies Malta among jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies
July 01, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that...