ARTICLE · 13 SEPTEMBER 2022

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EBA Calls For More Proactive Engagement Between Supervisors In AML/CTF Supervisory Colleges

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On 1 September 2022 the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its second report on the functioning of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory...

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On 1 September 2022 the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its second report on the functioning of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) supervisory colleges (the EBA Supervisory College Report).¹ The EBA expects relevant competent authorities to implement its guidelines and recommendations and, where necessary, modify their methods and supervisory tools.

This Client Alert assesses the key impacts of the EBA Supervisory College Report and its findings in the context of other AML/CTF reform efforts being advanced by the EBA and the resulting impact for financial services firms given that the EBA.

Outcomes and key findings in the EBA Supervisory College Report

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