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Global AML and CFT regulatory updates

Overview

New anti-money laundering (AML) and countering financing of terrorism (CFT) regulations are being implemented in New Zealand and the European Union. In New Zealand, a tiered AML/CFT levy for the real estate sector was approved to come into force on October 8, 2026, applying to the financial year starting July 1, 2027. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) noted that the structure includes exemptions for entities with less than $10 million in settled transactions to avoid placing an “unreasonable burden on smaller agencies”. For those above this threshold, the levy is set at $398 for transactions between $10 million and $50 million, and $769 for transactions exceeding $50 million. In the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 will introduce a uniform €10,000 limit for cash payments in business transactions, effective July 10, 2027. This measure aims to unify customer identification and transaction monitoring to combat illegal money flows. The European Council notes that between €117 billion and €210 billion circulate annually through suspicious transactions, affecting approximately 70% of active criminal networks. To prevent evasion, the regulation prohibits splitting a single transaction into multiple smaller cash payments to stay under the threshold. While the €10,000 limit serves as a Union-wide maximum for goods and services, individual member states may maintain stricter thresholds. New details clarify that identity verification requirements for transactions exceeding €3,000 may apply regardless of the payment method, including card or bank transfers, in certain sectors such as real estate, art, and crypto-assets. In Austria, these rules will necessitate electronic transfers for business purchases exceeding the limit, though they do not apply to transactions between private individuals. In Sweden, the Riksbank has proposed a 10,000 SEK limit for cash transactions in retail to combat money laundering and tax evasion.

Entities

European Union · European Central Bank · Austria · European Commission · Real Estate Institute of New Zealand

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Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Riksbank proposes 10,000 SEK limit on cash payments

    The Swedish Riksbank proposes a 10,000 SEK limit on cash retail payments to fight crime, a stricter threshold than upcoming EU regulations.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    European Union to implement new anti-money laundering rules for high-value purchases

    New EU regulations effective July 2027 will require identity verification, including ID and PESEL, for high-value purchases of goods like jewelry and luxury cars to combat money laundering.

  3. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Austria and EU to implement new financial regulations in 2027

    Austria and the EU will introduce significant financial changes in 2027, including new payroll tax rules and a 10,000 euro limit on business cash transactions to combat money laundering.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    European Union to limit cash payments to 10,000 euros by 2027

    The EU will implement a 10,000 euro limit on cash payments for goods and services starting July 10, 2027, to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.

  5. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    European Union to restrict cash payments over 10,000 euros from 2027

    The EU will ban cash payments of 10,000 euros or more starting July 2027 to combat money laundering and terrorism financing.

  6. [BUSINESS] 8 sources
    European Union introduces new cash and banking regulations

    The EU is introducing new rules capping cash payments at €10,000, enhancing ATM transparency, and mandating stricter IT security and digital accessibility standards for the banking sector.

  7. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    EU to ban cash business payments of €10,000 or more by 2027

    Starting July 2027, the EU will ban business cash payments of €10,000 or more and require ID verification for occasional cash transactions of at least €3,000 to combat money laundering.

  8. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    European Union to cap cash payments at 10,000 euros by 2027

    Starting July 10, 2027, the EU will ban cash payments exceeding 10,000 euros for business transactions to combat money laundering. Identity checks will also be required for cash payments over 3,000 euros.

  9. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    EU to tighten anti-money laundering rules and transaction controls

    The EU will implement stricter anti-money laundering rules by July 2027, introducing transaction thresholds for luxury goods and expanding the list of obliged institutions, including crypto and crowdfunding.

  10. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    EU anti-money laundering rules to tighten cash controls by 2027

    New EU anti-money laundering rules effective July 2027 will mandate stricter identity checks for cash transactions over 3,000 euros and reporting for deposits exceeding 10,000 euros.

  11. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    New AML/CFT regulations introduced in New Zealand and the EU

    New AML/CFT regulations are taking effect, including a tiered real estate levy in New Zealand and a €10,000 EU-wide cap on large cash payments starting in July 2027.

Sources

5min.at · ad-hoc-news.de · bijeljina.com · bonitet.com · business.scoop.co.nz · chip.de · cryptobriefing.com · diariodesevilla.es · dunav.at · havadis.at · inside-digital.de · kleinezeitung.at · konto.samnytt.se · kosmo.at · kroativ.at · majorcadailybulletin.com · mittelstandcafe.de · mojadijaspora.com · noticiasdemalaga.es · nsuzivo.rs · nyheder24.dk · papilot.pl · polityka.co.pl · poslovni.hr · presse-control.de · sjevercg.me · skopje1.mk · sozialhilfe24.de · t-online-business.de · warszawawpigulce.pl · wmn.de · wprost.pl · wsparcie.sosnowiec.pl · yenivatan.at

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