Highly regarded in tackling money laundering

Ireland has been a member of the global standard setter - the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 1991.

Ireland has a robust system for tackling money laundering as assessed by FATF.

Ireland's most recent FATF follow-up report was published in 2022, and sets out the most recent actions the country has taken to strengthen its AML/CFT framework - Read the report here.

• Ireland has an ease of collaboration and communication between supervisors, policy-setters and those in enforcement, not generally seen across the EU or internationally.
• Ireland has a stable system of government and its primary AML stakeholders, in policy, supervision and enforcement, are highly experienced and qualified in the subject matter.
• Most of Europe’s largest financial institutions have operations in Ireland with some having centralised their AML/CFT function in Dublin.

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