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Anti-money laundering, the positive results of banks’ collaboration in a context of regulatory complexity

Fulvio Berghella
May 2025 - n. 5
Keywords: Antiriciclaggio, banche, normativa
Jel codes: M15, G32, K20

The historical trend of suspicious transaction reports in Italy, together with the analysis carried out by the Uif and with the investigations of the competent authorities, highlights the results obtained and the usefulness of active collaboration of banks in the fight against to the illicit economy. The contribution made by the financial system is significant. Effectiveness of prevention could be further improved by promoting the principle of proportionality, by intervening on the excess of rules that sometimes affect the application of risk-related approach and reporting.

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