## [Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - July 2021](/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021) # Anti-Money Laundering Newsletter - July 2021 España - 07 / 21 / 2021 - - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021) - []() - []() [DOWNLOAD NEWSLETTER ![Download](/sites/default/files/inline-images/flecha-abajo.png)](/sites/default/files/noticias/files/anti-money_laudering_newsletter_april_july_2021.pdf) Previous Next ![](/sites/default/files/noticias/img/newsletter_prevencion_de_blanqueo_julio_2021_3.jpg) **Main new legislation and news in relation to the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (AML/TF) - 2Q21.** ## [**Sepblac publishes its 2020 activity figures: inspections were down/fall by 10%**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/sepblac-publishes-its-2020-activity-figures-inspections-were-downfall-10) On April 30, 2021, Sepblac published [data on the activities carried out in 2020](https://www.sepblac.es/en/abt-sepblac/activity-data/year-2020/), in the exercise of its powers as the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), as supervisory authority and as the body entrusted with maintaining the Centralized Banking Account Register. [**KEEP READING**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/sepblac-publishes-its-2020-activity-figures-inspections-were-downfall-10) ### [**Legislation and publications of official bodies**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-legislation-and-publications-official-bodies) - Entry into force of European regulation on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU - Iberpay´s remote identification procedure, pending review by Sepblac - Moneyval’s annual report emphasizes that its members need to improve their AML/CFT practices - The European Central Bank (ECB) takes over supervision of systemic investment firms - FinCEN issues memorandum on national anti-money laundering and combating terrorist financing priorities - The ECB issues its draft guide to fit and proper assessments for senior officers of credit institutions - The Council of the EU approves conclusions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on internal security and the terrorist threat - Documents, including Sepblac filings, can now be filed with the Bank of Spain through its electronic register [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-legislation-and-publications-official-bodies) ### [**Risk jurisdictions in relation to AML/TF**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-risk-jurisdictions-relation-amltf) - Ghana removed from the list of high risk jurisdictions for AML/CFT purposes [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-risk-jurisdictions-relation-amltf) ### [**International sanctions regime**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-international-sanctions-regime) - The Council of the EU extends sanctions against the Syrian regime for another year [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-international-sanctions-regime) ### [**Sanctions and judgments**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-sanctions-and-judgments) - The Supreme Court rules that the police can access certain bank account information without a court warrant - Financial institutions will have to identify the beneficial owners of securities accounts segregated from omnibus accounts [**VIEW MORE**](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/anti-money-laundering-newsletter-july-2021-sanctions-and-judgments) [Anti-Money Laundering](/en_GB/tags/anti-money-laundering), [Spain](/en_GB/tags/spain) ### Contact ![Foto del socio](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/team/photo/Luis_de_la_Pena_Fernandez-Nespral_en_20260110.jpg?itok=WwnLM7YL) [Luis de la Peña](/en_GB/team/luis-pena-fernandez-nespral) ![](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/email-contacto.svg)[Contact]() - 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