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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The Chair of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has completed her inaugural Road Show, visiting all 27 EU Member States for bilateral meetings with the public and private sectors.
From 2028, AMLA will directly supervise 40 high-risk financial institutions in the EU. The instruments announced today set out how AMLA and national supervisors will assess risks and how AMLA will select the entities it will directly supervise.
Bruna Szego, Chair of AMLA, appeared before the ECON and LIBE Committees of the European Parliament on 2 December 2025 in Brussels, presenting the Authority’s progress, outlining priorities, and responding to MEPs questions on a range of topics.
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.