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04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 16:23

Austria's measures to counter money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing

30 April 2026 - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of Austria, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), assessed the effectiveness of the country's anti-money laundering, countering terrorist financing and proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) measures, and their level of compliance with the FATF Recommendations, at the time of an on-site visit between June and July 2025.

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The evaluation found that Austria has made clear progress in strengthening its AML/CFT legal and regulatory framework, with notable improvements related to transparency of beneficial ownership, financial sector supervision and terrorist financing investigations. While measures have been taken to increase the effectiveness of Austria's AML/CFT framework, improvements are still needed, in particular to increase the operational capacity and resources of the financial intelligence unit (FIU), law enforcement and prosecution in order to be able to effectively investigate and prosecute sophisticated money laundering cases and confiscate criminal proceeds at sufficient levels.


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Key findings set out in the report include:

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30 April 2026 - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of Austria, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), assessed the effectiveness of the country's anti-money laundering, countering terrorist financing and proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) measures, and their level of compliance with the FATF Recommendations, at the time of an on-site visit between June and July 2025.

The evaluation found that Austria has made clear progress in strengthening its AML/CFT legal and regulatory framework, with notable improvements related to transparency of beneficial ownership, financial sector supervision and terrorist financing investigations. While measures have been taken to increase the effectiveness of Austria's AML/CFT framework, improvements are still needed, in particular to increase the operational capacity and resources of the financial intelligence unit (FIU), law enforcement and prosecution in order to be able to effectively investigate and prosecute sophisticated money laundering cases and confiscate criminal proceeds at sufficient levels.

Key findings set out in the report include:

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