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On 1 January 2026, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) completed the transfer of all AML/CFT mandates and functions from the EBA to AMLA, marking a milestone in the EU's fight against financial crime.

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.

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.

Frankfurt, 13 June 2025 — The Executive Board of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has today appointed Juan-Manuel Vega Serrano as the Vice-Chair of the Authority.