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Published date: 27 May 2021

EBA consults on new Guidelines on cooperation and information exchange in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its new Guidelines that set out how prudential supervisors, AML/CFT supervisors and financial intelligence units (FIUs) should cooperate and exchange information in relation to AML/CFT, in line with provisions laid down in the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). Cooperation and information exchange is key to ensuring the prudential soundness and viability of institutions, to protecting the EU’s financial system from financial crime and to safeguarding its stability and integrity. This consultation runs until 27 August 2021.

In accordance with Article 117(5) of the CRD, prudential supervisors, AML/CFT supervisors and financial intelligence units (FIUs) must cooperate closely within their respective competences and provide each other with information relevant for their respective tasks.

These Guidelines put in place the practical modalities of cooperation and information exchange among prudential supervisors