Tag: European banking authority
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...
Simplified ESG rules for banks unveiled in new EBA consultation
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under CRR3.
Balancing risk, efficiency, and trust: The future of transaction monitoring
As financial institutions double down on efforts to detect money laundering and fraud, automated systems have become indispensable to AML operations. Yet these tools...
EU banking watchdog updates ITS to streamline resolution data collection
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued revised final draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on resolution planning reporting, aimed at streamlining regulatory compliance across the EU.










