Newsroom
MONEYVAL launches the evaluation process of the Republic of Lithuania
MONEYVAL has officially launched its 6th round mutual evaluation of the Republic of Lithuania. In this context, a high-level exchange was held involving Mr Nicola Muccioli, Chair of MONEYVAL and Ms Ana Burkovskienė, Vice-Minister of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania. Both speakers underscored...
MONEYVAL carries out evaluation visit to the Isle of Man
As part of the 6th round of mutual evaluations, a team of legal, financial and law-enforcement assessors from the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) concluded an on-site visit to Douglas (Isle of...
MONEYVAL carries out evaluation visit to Hungary
As part of the 6th round of mutual evaluations, a team of assessors from the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) carried out an onsite visit to Hungary from 28 September to 9 October 2026. The main...
MONEYVAL Chair shares key lessons learned at Countering Terrorist Financing Forum
On September 30, MONEYVAL Chair Mr Muccioli took part in the Countering Terrorist Financing Forum organised by the Cyprus Compliance Association (CCA), the Financial Intelligence Unit of Cyprus (MOKAS), and the Cyprus Police, and hosted by the Central Bank of Cyprus. The event focused on...
MONEYVAL Chair reflects on 15 years of anti-money laundering efforts in Vatican City
MONEYVAL Chair, Mr Nicola Muccioli, took part in a conference on the first fifteen years of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism regulation in the Holy See and the Vatican City State. The conference was hosted at Luiss University on September 29, 2026, and organized by...
MONEYVAL Annual Report for 2025
MONEYVAL’s Annual Report for 2025, published this week, highlights key achievements and developments during 2025, including the adoption of MONEYVAL’s first two mutual evaluation reports under the 6th round, in respect of Latvia and Serbia. As the first assessment body in the Financial Action...
MONEYVAL launches the evaluation process of Gibraltar
MONEYVAL has officially launched its 6th round of mutual evaluation of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. In this context, a high-level exchange was held with the participation of Honourable Nigel Feetham, Minister for Justice, Trade and Industry of Gibraltar, and Mr Alfred Zammit,...
Call for secondments: Programme Manager
The MONEYVAL Secretariat is issuing a call for secondments for two Programme Managers to contribute to the implementation of MONEYVAL’s evaluation programme and to advise on anti-money laundering and combating terrorist financing (AML/CFT) issues. Key areas of work include: Support the...
Armenia: Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL highlights robust targeted financial sanctions regime, calls for improvements in money-laundering prosecutions and asset recovery
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, MONEYVAL, today published a report assessing the effectiveness of Armenia’s measures against money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF), as well as their compliance with the Financial Action Task Force...
Slovenia: progress made in the supervision of financial institutions, improvements needed in non-financial sectors, and in money laundering investigations and prosecutions
The Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing monitoring body, MONEYVAL, has today published a report assessing the effectiveness of Slovenia’s measures against money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF), as well as its ...
Romania makes progress in technical compliance on targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and proliferation financing
Romania has taken steps to enhance its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures but still needs to tackle some shortcomings, concludes the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL)...
MONEYVAL held its first Public-Private learning and development forum on beneficial ownership
The Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL, in partnership with the Government of Jersey, hosted a landmark Public-Private Learning and Development Forum on Beneficial Ownership in Jersey on 25-26 June 2026. Gathering experts from across Europe and beyond, the Forum brought together financial supervisors,...
MONEYVAL and FATF Joint Standards Training Hosted by Malta
From 22 to 26 June 2026, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) jointly conducted the FATF Standards Training Course. The training was organised in...
Bulgaria has improved its legal framework to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, says Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL Committee
Bulgaria has strengthened its legal framework to prevent and combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism, concludes MONEYVAL, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism, in a follow-up report released...
High level Conference in Strasbourg: Justice Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. MONEYVAL Chair moderates key plenary session.
The Ministers of Justice of the member States of the Council of Europe, meeting in Strasbourg on 16 June 2026, under the Monegasque Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers, have reaffirmed their determination to step up efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, which are seen...
MONEYVAL and the FATF Conduct Joint Assessor Training
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) conducted a week-long joint training for assessors. The training was hosted by the Economic-Financial Police School...
MONEYVAL Delegations Meets AMLA Chair to Discuss Future Cooperation
MONEYVAL Delegation, led by its Chair Mr Nicola Muccioli, took part in the first conference organised by the European Union Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) on 9 June 2026, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The event brought together senior...
Outcome of MONEYVAL 71st Plenary Meeting
The 71st Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) was held from 26 to 29 May 2026, with Mr Nicola Muccioli (San Marino) presiding as Chair. The Plenary brought together around 200...
MONEYVAL carries out evaluation visit to Czechia
As part of the 6th round of mutual evaluations, a team of assessors from the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) carried out an on-site visit to Czechia from 11 to 22 May 2026. The main purpose of...
MONEYVAL Delegation takes part in the 5th ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference
A MONEYVAL delegation, led by its President Mr Nicola Muccioli, attended the 5th inter-ministerial Conference "No money for terror" held in Paris on 19 May 2026. The conference brought together high level officials and experts from multiple countries and key international organisations to discuss...
Are you looking for a news posted the previous years?
[2005-2017]
Relevant Council of Europe websites
Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CETS 198
