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# [US Treasury Releases 2026 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/us-treasury-releases-2026-national-money-laundering-risk-assessment)

 Written by [Insight & Partnership Team](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/author/insight-partnership-team) | Mar 13, 2026 3:56:43 PM

 

Key findings include:

➡️ **Consistent Top Threats:** Fraud, drug trafficking, cybercrime, human trafficking, human smuggling and corruption remain the largest generators of illicit proceeds in the United States;

➡️ **Role of Professional Launderers:** Criminal networks, including Chinese money laundering organisations (CMLNs), continue to facilitate large-scale laundering operations and increase the profitability of illicit activity;

➡️ **Technology-Driven Risks:** Digital assets, encrypted communications, social media and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly exploited to conduct fraud, communicate securely and obscure the origin of illicit funds;

➡️ **Misuse of the Financial System:** Criminals attempt to exploit a wide range of financial channels, including banks, cash-based sectors and digital assets, often using legal entities and professional intermediaries to disguise beneficial ownership (BO);

➡️ **Rising Financial Impact:** The median loss in sentenced money laundering cases has increased significantly in recent years;

➡️ **National Security Implications:** Illicit finance linked to transnational organised crime, narcotics trafficking and fraud poses a growing threat to the integrity of the US financial system; and

➡️ **Informing Future Policy:** The findings will feed into the forthcoming 2026 National Illicit Finance Strategy, which will outline policy priorities to address evolving threats.

✅ Financial institutions should review risk assessments and transaction monitoring frameworks to ensure they reflect the evolving threats identified in the NMLRA.

 

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