AMLA (Anti-Money Laundering Authority)

Roles that need it

• AML Analyst
• Compliance Officer
• Regulatory Change Analyst
• Regulatory Consultant (Banking)

Skills it belongs to

• Anti-money laundering regulation
• Regulatory change impact assessment

Related concepts

• AMLR (Anti-Money Laundering Regulation)The Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, is the EU single rulebook on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. It sets directly applicable rules on obliged entities, customer due diligence, beneficial ownership, reporting and a 10,000 euro cash payment limit, and applies from 10 July 2027.
• 6AMLD (Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive)6AMLD names two EU texts. Directive (EU) 2018/1673 harmonised the criminal offence of money laundering, with 22 predicate offences and a maximum prison term of at least four years. Directive (EU) 2024/1640, part of the 2024 AML package, sets national rules on FIUs, supervisors and beneficial ownership registers.
• FIU (Financial Intelligence Unit)A financial intelligence unit is the national agency that receives and analyses suspicious activity reports and other information on money laundering and terrorist financing, and disseminates the results to law enforcement. Each EU member state has one, and FIUs cooperate through networks supported by AMLA.
• European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)The European Supervisory Authorities are the EBA (banking), ESMA (securities and markets) and EIOPA (insurance and pensions), created in 2011. They draft technical standards, issue guidelines and Q&As, coordinate national supervisors and, in some areas, supervise firms directly. Their Joint Committee handles cross-sector work.

Sources

• Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 establishing the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, EUR-Lex (external site) accessed 31 Oct 2026

Updated 31 Oct 2026.