The Eurasian Group has announced a joint international forum for supervisory authorities and the private sector, titled “Reasonable Balance and Trusting Dialogue,” to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 22 to 24 April 2026. The forum is aimed at advancing initiatives to improve public-private partnership and international cooperation among competent authorities, financial institutions and non-financial organizations involved in anti-money laundering systems, including in preparation for mutual evaluations. The event is being organized with MENAFATF, ESAAMLG, GABAC and GIABA, with support from Rosfinmonitoring and the International Training and Methodology Centre for Financial Monitoring. Its agenda includes preparation for mutual evaluations and experience from the new FATF evaluation round, the evolution of supervisory tools and the balance between regulatory burden and private sector interests, the use of digital banks, artificial intelligence and other new technologies in compliance systems, and the role of international cooperation. The opening plenary will include EAG Chair Yuri Chikhanchin and executive secretaries from FATF Global Network regional bodies.
Eurasian Group (EAG)2026-04-19
Eurasian Group to hold international AML forum in St. Petersburg on public-private partnership and FATF mutual evaluations
The Eurasian Group announced that it will hold a joint international AML forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 22 to 24 April 2026. The event will focus on strengthening public-private partnership and international cooperation, with discussions covering FATF mutual evaluations, supervisory tools, compliance technology and cross-border cooperation.