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On 30 April 2026, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its mutual evaluation report on Austria's anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) measures. Led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the assessment evaluated Austria's compliance with FATF Recommendations based on an on-site visit conducted between June and July 2025. The evaluation found that Austria has strengthened its AML/CFT legal and regulatory framework, with notable improvements in beneficial ownership transparency, financial sector supervision and terrorist financing investigations. However, the report identified significant gaps requiring remedial action. Key findings indicate that Austria must increase operational capacity and resources within its financial intelligence unit (FIU), law enforcement and prosecution to effectively investigate sophisticated money laundering cases and confiscate criminal proceeds. The assessment notes that Austria faces money laundering threats primarily from fraud, tax offences, drug-related crimes, organised crime, corruption proceeds and smuggling. The report highlights deficiencies in Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) supervision, fragmentation in oversight, and insufficient asset recovery effectiveness. Additionally, restrictive interpretations of money laundering offences continue to limit investigations and prosecutions, with overall case numbers remaining low. Austria has been placed in enhanced follow-up status and must complete a roadmap of Key Recommended Actions within three years. These actions include deepening understanding of domestic and transnational money laundering threats, ensuring adequate FIU resourcing, and strengthening prosecution capabilities across the full range of money laundering offences. Austria will report progress to the FATF throughout this period. **Reference:** Financial Action Task Force. (2026). Mutual Evaluation Report of Austria – 2026. Retrieved from https://www.fatf-gafi.org/