A careless use of innovative compliance products can lead to money laundering and terrorism financing risks, the EBA says in its Opinion 

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its 2025 Opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks affecting the EU’s financial sector. 2025 marks a significant change in the ML/TF risk landscape. In a context of important geopolitical developments, legislative reforms and digitalisation new ML/TF vulnerabilities are emerging. The consistent application of the new EU legal framework will be key to addressing these risks. At the same time, thanks to a greater supervisory engagement some sectors are now better equipped to tackle financial crime. Read More