MONEYVAL’s 2nd Follow-up report finds Estonia has strengthened its AML/CFT framework with tougher sanctions and crypto‑risk measures, but notable gaps persist, keeping it under heightened scrutiny

MONEYVAL’s follow-up re-assessment shows that Estonia has made measurable progress in strengthening its anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing measures, notably upgrading compliance with targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism and terrorist financing. However, Estonia remains subject to enhanced follow-up, with a mix of compliant, largely compliant and partially compliant ratings across the 40 FATF recommendations and an expectation to report further progress by the end of 2025…