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On August 25, 2026, Belgium's Central Bank (Banque nationale de Belgique) published a decision concerning Wise Europe SA under Article 98/1 of the Law of September 18, 2017 on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing and the Limitation of Cash Usage (the AML/CTF Law). The decision was issued in conjunction with Article 135, Section 3 of the AML/CTF Law. Article 98/1 provides the Central Bank with authority to issue decisions relating to compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations. The publication of this decision indicates that the Central Bank has taken formal action regarding Wise Europe SA's compliance status or obligations under Belgian AML/CTF legislation. Wise Europe SA operates as a payment institution within Belgium's financial services framework. The Central Bank's decision represents an exercise of its supervisory powers over entities subject to AML/CTF requirements. The decision document, published on the Central Bank's official website, is available for public consultation and contains 101.43 kilobytes of information. This publication falls within the Central Bank's responsibility for preventing money laundering and terrorism financing across Belgian financial institutions and regulated entities. The decision serves to communicate the Central Bank's formal position or requirements to Wise Europe SA and provides transparency to stakeholders regarding AML/CTF enforcement actions. REFERENCES: Banque nationale de Belgique. Publication de la décision de la Banque nationale de Belgique relative à Wise Europe SA en application de l'article 98/1. Available at: https://www.nbb.be/