Tag: European banking authority

Compliance-first AI: the future of AML

Financial institutions are under growing pressure to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) controls while managing rising compliance costs. Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely seen as part...

EU fintechs face new AML duties as APP scams surge

APP scams, where victims are manipulated into sending money themselves, have become the most damaging form of payment fraud across Europe. According to Flagright,...

Payment fraud hits €4.2bn as criminals adapt to SCA

The EBA and the ECB have published the 2025 edition of their joint report on payment fraud, offering a detailed assessment of fraud trends...

Digital Omnibus targets 25% cut in EU compliance costs

The European Commission is moving forward with its Digital Omnibus initiative, a wide-ranging effort to simplify the EU’s increasingly dense patchwork of digital regulations....

The hidden cost of de-risking in banking

Banks and financial institutions are increasingly facing scrutiny for blanket de-risking — a practice designed to mitigate exposure to financial crime but which often...

Flagright closes fiat blind spot in stablecoin AML

Stablecoin companies are facing unprecedented regulatory scrutiny as financial authorities around the world tighten anti-money laundering (AML) requirements. Regulators in jurisdictions such as Singapore, the...

EBA, FCA and CBN warn against misuse of RegTech

Regulators around the world are sharpening their focus on how RegTech solutions are being developed, marketed and implemented. In recent months, detailed reports and opinions...

EBA: 70% flag high AML risk in FinTech in 2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has raised concerns over growing money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks across the EU’s financial sector, fuelled by...

EBA proposes new AML rules for EU firms

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a new consultation outlining proposed Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) to overhaul how anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) are supervised across the EU. The proposed changes are intended to create consistency, clarity and stronger oversight across the bloc while informing the work of the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).

EBA opens consultation on default definition

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a consultation on draft amendments to its guidelines on the definition of default under the Capital Requirements...

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