By AML Intelligence Correspondent EU governments today (Thursday) formally adopted the AML package that was cleared by the European Parliament earlier this year. This was the final step of the adoption procedure, clearing the way for the texts to be published in the EU’s Official Journal and enter into force. The move also gives the…
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FINAL HURDLE: "The new and stricter rules will strengthen our systems in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. A new agency based in Frankfurt will supervise the work of actors involved. This will ensure that fraudsters, organised crime and terrorists will have no space left for legitimising their proceeds through the financial system," said Vincent Van Peteghem, Belgian minister for finance on behalf of the European Council. Our photo shows him with President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe in Brussels.