04

Nov

EU ministers agree to set up EU anti money laundering body

European Union finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to set up an EU body that would fight money laundering across the 27-nation bloc, supporting a European Commission proposal from May. The Council of Finance ministers…

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19

Jul

Comuniq.EU – Anti-Money Laundering

by Keith Zahra   Interconnected registers of beneficial owners, a preventive blacklisting policy and effective sanctions are among tools proposed by MEPs to stop money laundering. MEPs want the Commission…

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04

Jul

EU sues Austria, Belgium, Netherlands over anti-money laundering rules

The European Commission said it was suing Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands because the three countries had not fully integrated EU rules on anti-money laundering into their national laws. The 27-nation bloc's…

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18

Jun

EU Council calls for further improvements in the fight against serious and organised crime

The Council of Ministers of the European Union has pushed for a stronger legal framework in the fight against serious and organised crime. According to estimates, the proceeds of organised…

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08

May

Commission steps up fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

The European Commission has put forward a comprehensive approach to further strengthen the EU's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. This ambitious action plan, targeting one of the biggest…

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29

Aug

Malta drops six places in Anti-Money Laundering Index – In-Nazzjon Headlines

In-Nazzjon quotes figures by the Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index and says that Malta dropped six places between 2013 and 2019. The latest report ranks the country in the 13th place. In-Nazzjon follows…

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15

Oct

MFSA appoints auditors to advise and monitor Satabank after shortcomings in anti-money laundering procedures found

The Times of Malta reports Auditors EY have been appointed by the MFSA to “advise and monitor” Satabank, after a joint inspection and audit by the MFSA and FIAU found shortcomings in the…

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