EU AMLA Launches Data Collection to Test AML Risk Models

Key insights include:

➡️ Supervisory selection tool: The exercise will help calibrate AMLA’s models used to select firms for direct supervision starting in 2028;

➡️ EU-wide risk consistency: The exercise aims to standardise how money laundering (ML) risks are assessed across credit and financial institutions;

➡️ Preparation for future supervision: The exercise allows firms to test internal data capabilities ahead of future AMLA-led data collections; and

➡️ Submission deadline: Participating firms must submit data by 22 April 2026.

✅ Firms expecting to be directly supervised by AMLA should prioritise data quality and governance to ensure readiness for future reporting requirements.