The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) is a decentralised EU agency that will coordinate national authorities to ensure the correct and consistent application of EU rules.
The aim of the EU Authority is to transform the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision in the EU and enhance cooperation among financial intelligence units (FIUs).
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With the launch of its powers and responsibilities on 1 July 2025, AMLA expects firms engaging in crypto asset activities to have in place strong protections against money laundering and terrorist financing.
Frankfurt, 4 July 2025 – The Executive Board of AMLA is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Vasse as the Authority’s new Executive Director.
AMLA and ECB sign Memorandum of Understanding outlining how they will work together
AMLA today announced that it has concluded a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) to ensure effective cooperation and information exchange between the four institutions.