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FATF Publishes Latest Netherlands Review

29 September 2025

FATF Publishes Latest Netherlands Review

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the 2025 Follow-Up Report on the Netherlands. 

 

 

The report reviews progress made since the 2022 Mutual Evaluation Report (MER) in strengthening the Netherlands’ (AML/CFT) framework. 

Key updates include:

➡️ ️Overall Ratings: The Netherlands is now assessed with 10 Compliant, 29 Largely Compliant, and 1 Partially Compliant ratings;

➡️ Recommendation 15: Re-rated from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant following improvements in the regulation of new technologies;

➡️Compliance Deficiencies: Most technical gaps identified in the 2022 MER have been addressed; and

➡️Progress Since 2022: The country has taken significant steps to strengthen its AML/CFT framework and align with FATF standards.

✅ Firms operating in the Netherlands should ensure their correspondent banking controls and customer due diligence (CDD) processes are in line with FATF Recommendation 13.