The European Union's Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism published a speech in which its Chair, speaking alongside representatives from the German and Italian authorities, outlined AMLA's role in tackling serious organised crime through a single set of AML/CFT rules, more consistent supervision across Member States, and European-level financial intelligence built by coordinating the 27 national Financial Intelligence Units. The speech presented joint analysis of cross-border cases as a central tool for combining information from multiple Member States into a consolidated picture of how criminal operations are financed. The remarks tied that role directly to law enforcement use cases. Citing Europol, the Chair noted that almost 70% of criminal networks operating in the EU use basic money laundering techniques, while the remaining 30% work with professional money laundering networks or underground banking systems. AMLA's cross-border financial intelligence can help connect cases in different Member States, identify individuals not yet visible through traditional channels, and support asset tracing and confiscation. The authority is also building structured cooperation with Europol, Eurojust, the European Public Prosecutor's Office and OLAF, and the Chair urged national police authorities to engage fully with this European approach.

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