AMLA: public consultation on the draft ITS on the format for reporting suspicions and providing transaction records – Article 69(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624
AMLA-ITS
New documents of interest: publications by the Spanish Public Treasury on de‑risking and the catalogue of risk indicators related to proliferation financing
New 2025 activity report
Guidelines to applying simplified Due Diligence measures
Customer due diligence in the area of the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) constitutes an essential pillar of the preventive system, as it enables obliged entities to adequately know their customers, understand the nature and purpose of…
Risk profile guide. VAT Fraud Schemes in the Hydrocarbon Distribution Sector
Sepblac has hosted a webinar with financial obliged entities and notaries to discuss money laundering risks within the hydrocarbon sector. Following this initiative, a guidance document on risk profiles has been prepared, focusing on VAT fraud schemes in the hydrocarbon…
Sepblac’s activity data for the year 2025
The link provides access to Sepblac’s activity data for 2025 as the Financial Intelligence Unit, as the Supervisory Authority, and because of its other activities (management of the Centralized Banking Account Register and others). A general increase in activity can…
Best practices for reducing de-risking
The de‑risking phenomenon related to AML/CFT is a relatively new concept, being an unintended consequence of an exaggerated and partial application of AML/CFT regulations, without considering the complete regulatory framework and the balance among different provisions. The FATF, the EBA…
Development of harmonized AML/CFT standards in the EU: AMLA publishes three draft Regulatory Technical Standards for public consultation
The European agency AMLA has published three draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for public consultation, in line with the planned work schedule (more information in Annex XI on the planning of RTS, ITS and Guidelines). The public consultations are…
Statistical Information Report 2020–2024 COPBLAC
The Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses (COPBLAC) prepares an annual statistical information report that contains relevant information on the number and economic significance of obliged entities; analysis of suspicious transaction reports and other financial intelligence…
New 2024 activity report
The 2024 Sepblac Activity Report is available at the following link. It provides detailed information about our institution, its main functions, organizational structure, and regulatory framework. It also includes the most relevant events related to our roles as the Financial…