EBA and AMLA transition of AML/CFT powers by 2025 – outlines regulatory continuity, AMLA’s mandate to harmonise EU AML/CFT rules, direct supervision of high-risk institutions, and EBA’s ongoing role in prudential oversight and collaboration with AMLA.
EBA Letter to EC on the EBA response to the CfA of 12 03 2024 AMLA RTS and GLs
EBA response to the European Commission's Call for Advice on six AMLA mandates
European Banking Authority report assessing the performance and progress of AML/CFT colleges in 2024-2025, covering monitoring, cooperation, risk-based approaches, and supervisory convergence in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.
EBA report analyzing money laundering and terrorist financing risks in crypto-asset services, highlighting evasion tactics like unauthorized operations and forum shopping, and outlining MiCA and AML/CFT safeguards for effective supervision and regulatory compliance.
EBA FINAL REPORT ON COMPETENT AUTHORITIES’ APPROACHES TO THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM SUPERVISION OF BANKS
EBA’s 2025 Opinion and Report assess money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the EU financial sector, covering FinTech vulnerabilities, crypto asset risks, AI-driven fraud, RegTech challenges, and sanctions compliance under evolving AML/CFT frameworks.
EBA Banking Stakeholder Group response to draft Regulatory Technical Standards on AML/CFT risk assessment for obliged entities under AMLD, critiquing automated scoring, NPO and crowdfunding indicators, and advocating a principles-based approach over rules-based mandates.
EBA final report on draft regulatory technical standards amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 to extend central contact point criteria and functions to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) under AML/CFT rules, ensuring compliance with Directive (EU) 2015/849.
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 15 covers crypto-asset framework implementation (MiCAR), risks in DeFi and crypto lending, SupTech and AI in AML/CFT supervision, ESMA’s guidance on CASP authorisation, and findings from a peer review on tax integrity and dividend arbitrage schemes.
EBA legal instruments and guidelines on AML/CFT supervision, including risk-based approaches, remote onboarding, third-country rules, travel rules, compliance, and prudential risks under CRD, PSD, and MiCAR frameworks.
EBA consultation paper proposing regulatory technical standards for AMLA mandates, covering risk assessment of obliged entities, selection methodology for direct supervision, customer due diligence, and sanctions under AMLD6 and AMLAR – open for stakeholder feedback until June 2025.
EBA peer review assessing how competent authorities integrate tax integrity into supervision to combat dividend arbitrage schemes, covering risk-based oversight, AML/CFT risk assessments, internal governance, and integrity evaluations of management bodies.
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 14 covers MiCAR redemption plan guidelines, EU AML/CFT regime updates including industry roundtable feedback, and final guidance on internal policies for sanctions compliance by financial institutions and crypto-asset service providers.
European Banking Authority (EBA) 2023 report assessing the functioning of AML/CFT colleges, covering progress on key action points, supervisory convergence, risk-based approaches, and recommendations to enhance cooperation and effectiveness in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
EBA’s 2024 report assesses how national authorities supervise banks’ anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures, covering risk assessments, supervisory tools, enforcement, and cooperation under EU AML/CFT frameworks.
EBA factsheet on countering terrorist financing – explains terrorist financing risks, differences between targeted financial sanctions and detection, and outlines EBA guidelines for financial institutions and supervisors to mitigate risks, enhance cooperation, and prevent unwarranted derisking under EU Directive 2017/541 and FATF standards.
EBA consultation on draft regulatory technical standards amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108 to update criteria for central contact points for electronic money issuers, payment service providers, and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) under Directive (EU) 2015/849.
European Banking Authority (EBA) explainer on preventing money laundering and terrorism financing in the EU’s crypto-assets sector under MiCAR and updated AML/CFT rules – covering regulatory requirements, risk assessments, compliance guidelines, and supervisory measures for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) from December 2024.
EBA final guidelines (2024) establish EU-wide standards for financial institutions, payment service providers, and crypto-asset service providers to implement internal policies, procedures, and controls ensuring compliance with Union and national restrictive measures under Regulation (EU) 2023/1113.