AMLA builds the EU's AML supervisory machinery

Position over time

Each line says where the matter stood on that date, in 25 words or fewer. Step back to see an earlier position; the timeline below fades what came after it.

1. 7 October 2026AMLA consults on the central AML/CFT database standards. The public hearing and deadline are on 3 November 2026.
2. 1 October 2026AMLA sent final draft standards on customer due diligence, thresholds and group-wide rules to the Commission. They are drafts, not law.
3. 15 August 2026National supervisors' data collection closed. A provisional list of eligible entities was expected by end-September 2026.
4. 1 January 2026AMLA took over every AML/CFT mandate the EBA held. Existing EBA guidelines stay in force until AMLA replaces them.
5. 1 July 2025AMLA stood up in Frankfurt. It must begin its first selection of directly supervised entities by 1 July 2027.

1. 1 July 2025
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crimeNew

   EU AMLA operational in Frankfurt — new central AML supervisor stands up

   The EU's new central AML supervisor stood up in Frankfurt on 1 July 2025.

   Primary source: AMLA ↗
2. 1 January 2026 · +184 days
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crimeStage moved

   AMLA now holds every EU AML/CFT mandate the EBA used to hold

   On 1 January 2026 the European Banking Authority and AMLA completed the transfer of all AML/CFT mandates and functions, including the EuReCA database and supervisory-insight work.

   Primary source: AMLA / EBA ↗
3. 5 January 2026 · +4 days
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crime

   AMLA operational — what direct supervision will mean

   With AMLA operational in Frankfurt, an assessment of which institutions are likely to fall under direct EU-level supervision and the near-term selection process.

   Primary source: AMLA ↗
4. 15 August 2026 · +222 days
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crime

   AMLA's selection machinery starts moving — and the six-country gate counts passported activity, not premises

   AMLA's run-up to choosing its first directly supervised entities is under way: a provisional list of eligible entities is expected by end-September 2026, selection in 2027 and direct supervision from 2028.

   Primary source: AMLA ↗
5. 1 October 2026 · +47 days
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crime

   AMLA submits final draft RTS on customer due diligence, CDD thresholds, group-wide requirements and home–host cooperation to the Commission

   On 1 October 2026 AMLA sent the European Commission final draft Regulatory Technical Standards on customer due diligence, CDD thresholds and group-wide requirements under the AMLR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1624).

   Primary source: Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) ↗
6. 7 October 2026 · +6 days
   EUregulatoryAML & financial crime

   AMLA consults on draft RTS establishing the central AML/CFT database — public hearing 3 November 2026

   AMLA opened a consultation on 7 October 2026 on draft Regulatory Technical Standards under Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (AMLAR) establishing a central AML/CFT database.

   Primary source: AMLA ↗