Number of suspicious activity reports received by financial intermediaries in connection with money laundering, terrorism financing, funds of criminal origin and criminal organisations.
Money laundering won’t wash
| Number of suspicious activity reports | in 2020 | in 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,334 | 5,964 |
In 2021, fedpol’s Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) received 12% more suspicious activity reports in connection with money laundering and terrorist financing than in the previous year. In other words, the goAML data processing system was in overdrive. In 2021, financial intermediaries submitted 95% of their suspicious activity reports via goAML.
goAML has now been in operation in Switzerland for more than two years. MROS introduced this online service on 1 January 2020. Financial intermediaries can use it to submit suspicious activity reports in connection with money laundering, terrorist financing, funds of criminal origin or criminal organisations. MROS then analyses the reports and forwards them to the prosecution authorities if necessary.
You can find more statistics and other information on the work performed by MROS in the MROS annual report.