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On March 11, 2026, Spain's Public Treasury released the 2026 National Risk Analysis (Análisis Nacional de Riesgos de Blanqueo de Capitales y de Financiación del Terrorismo), a comprehensive evaluation of money laundering (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) threats, vulnerabilities, and residual risks across Spain's financial and non-financial sectors. The analysis identifies organized crime, drug trafficking, and economic crimes—particularly value-added tax (VAT) fraud and investment fraud—as primary ML threats. Terrorist financing remains characterized by decentralized operations, lone actors, and micropayments. Key vulnerabilities include high foreign population concentration in cash-intensive sectors, geographic exposure through Gibraltar and Ceuta-Melilla, extensive use of cash and cryptocurrency, and rapid financial digitalization. The assessment evaluates 24 sectors, including credit institutions (substantial/high residual risk for ML), money transfer services (substantial residual risk), real estate (substantial residual risk for ML), and electronic money entities (substantial residual risk). Lower-risk sectors include mutual guarantee societies and postal money orders (both low residual risk). The analysis emphasizes that while regulatory frameworks exist across sectors, implementation gaps persist—particularly in staff training, internal monitoring, and customer due diligence. The Public Treasury indicates these findings will inform Spain's National Strategy Against Money Laundering and the updated National Strategic Plan Against Terrorism Financing, ensuring coordinated prevention, detection, and investigation efforts across high-exposure areas.