The Bank of Italy reported that Bruna Szego, Chair of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), visited Rome and met at the Bank of Italy with Italy’s national authorities responsible for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, as part of her tour of European Union member states to strengthen cooperation with national authorities. The release noted that AMLA is headquartered in Frankfurt and has been operational since 1 July 2025, with work underway to finalize the anti-money laundering single rulebook, promote supervisory convergence across national authorities, and coordinate and support financial intelligence units. From 2028, AMLA is due to directly supervise 40 banking and financial intermediaries selected based on exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing risk and cross-border operations.
Bank of Italy 2025-11-04
Bank of Italy hosts European Anti-Money Laundering Authority chair Bruna Szego for cooperation talks
Bruna Szego, Chair of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), visited Rome to enhance cooperation with Italy's authorities against money laundering and terrorist financing. AMLA, operational since July 2025 and based in Frankfurt, is finalizing the anti-money laundering rulebook and promoting supervisory convergence. From 2028, AMLA will directly supervise 40 banking and financial intermediaries based on risk exposure and cross-border operations.