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The EBA has just published the findings from its assessment of competent authorities’ approaches to the AML/CFT supervision within their respective banking sectors.
Since the EBA started those reviews in 2019 and strengthened its AML/CFT guidance, meaningful reforms to improve AML/CFT supervision have been adopted by national supervisors. However, the EBA found that significant challenges remain in important areas such as the identification and assessment of ML/TF risks.
We are pleased to summarize the various points here below.
General findings:
As for challenges and shortcomings, the EBA highlights the following key points:
As these points have hampered the implementation of an effective risk-based approach to AML/CFT supervision, the EBA has recommended that competent authorities
Overall, despite these challenges, the EBA found that most competent authorities were on track and committed to strengthening their approach to AML/CFT supervision.
Our Regulatory Watch is closely monitoring the efforts by the EBA in this respect, as well as the implementation of formalised guidelines. No direct changes to our services are needed for the moment.
The guidelines, however, could trigger new regulations, revised regulations, and/or reporting needs. We will keep you informed on any changes in this respect and how this may affect our services.
As these efforts are ongoing, the EBA does not provide any deadlines or specific dates for any of their forthcoming actions pertaining or not, to the above.