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AML Enforcement Action in 2025

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AML Enforcement Is Shifting - Are You Ready? 

In 2025, global regulators issued over $4 billion in AML penalties, underscoring that enforcement pressure remains relentless - even as patterns shift. While US fines fell, regulators in the EMEA region are becoming more assertive, more forensic, and far more willing to revisit historical misconduct. Elsewhere, APAC’s penalties more than doubled compared with 2024. 

Banks absorbed 56% of total fines, but the spotlight is intensifying on digital assets. Penalties against crypto and digital asset firms jumped 56% year-on-year, reaching over a $1billion. Meanwhile, KYC, CDD, sanctions, and PEP failures also increased, signaling where enforcement scrutiny is heading next. 

This report reveals where regulators are acting fastest, signaling where enforcement scrutiny is heading next, which sectors face the highest risk, and why modern, AI-driven compliance is no longer optional. 

What’s inside the report?  

  • An insight into global AML enforcement trends and penalties in 2025 
  • Key data on regional shifts in regulatory activity across the US, EMEA, and APAC 
  • A breakdown of the highest fines of the year and guidance on how to avoid them  
  • How AI and automation can reduce compliance risk in 2026 and beyond 

Global AML penalties topped $4 billion in 2025 - don’t be caught off guard. Download the report today to see where enforcement risk is rising and how leading firms are responding.