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28.5.2026 | Finland’s overall money laundering risk is significant, and the risk of terrorist financing is moderately significant according to national authorities and other key actors responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.

2.6.2026 | Voittoa tavoittelemattomien yhteisöjen ja säätiöiden (NPO-sektori) rahanpesun ja terrorismin rahoittamisen riskiarvion toimintasuunnitelmassa määritellään toimenpiteet, joilla vahvistetaan NPO-sektorin riskienhallintaa sekä viranomaisten riskiperusteista yhteistyötä.

Counter-terrorism builds on extensive cooperation Terrorism is a serious attack on democracy and the rule of law. It is an exceptionally serious violation of universal values such as human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, and respect for...

Tax fraud is the most common economic crime Typical economic offences are tax offences, accounting offences and offences by a debtor. Other economic offences include fraud, embezzlement, securities market offences, environmental crimes, food crime...

Fight against organised crime The fight against organised crime in Finland is based on ensuring the safety and security of society under all circumstances, broad-based cooperation within society, knowledge-based operating models, and respect for f...

Organised crime has a major impact on society There is no single precise definition of the concept of organised crime. Organised crime usually refers to a group of individuals that systematically commits serious crimes. These activities may take v...

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News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...

Government Programme measures to reform border security The Government Programme aims to ensure Finland's border security in all situations. Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and other changes in the security environment require that border secu...

Questions and answers on gambling system reform General information on the gambling system reform Why switch over to a licensing system and retain a partial monopoly system instead of, for example, strengthening the current system based on the Vei...

Archive: Press releases and news Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Organization: Ministry of the Interior Type: Press release Categories: Publication date: 10.7.2026 Preparations begin for national imp...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

News RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Views invited on legislative proposal to extend validity of Border Security Act Type: Press release Publication date: 10.7.2026 15.02 Preparations begin for national implementation of EU Return Regula...

Frequently asked questions about criminal intelligence legislation Why are the intelligence collection powers of the police being strengthened? One of the key objectives of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government is to step up th...

8.4.2026 | The Ministry of the Interior will allocate around EUR 44 million in EU funding to projects on border management, crime prevention and migration. The projects will improve the capabilities of security authorities, develop information systems, and secure resources for the authorities to manage migration. The funding will be granted from the EU Home Affairs Funds, under the autumn 2025 call for proposals.

18.6.2025 | The Finnish Border Guard will be given new powers concerning the prevention and investigation of human trafficking offences and money laundering offences. The Government submitted the Act on Crime Prevention by the Finnish Border Guard and certain other acts for approval on 18 June. The President of the Republic is scheduled to approve the amendments on 27 June, and they will enter into force on 1 September.

14.8.2025 | Public authorities in Finland will have to use the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System each time they request information on account balances, transactions and securities. The Government submitted the legislative amendments for approval on 14 August. The President of the Republic is expected to approve the amendments on 15 August, and they will enter into force on 1 December 2025.

11.11.2024 | Cashing Out Joint report by the Nordic countries on cross-border money laundering via cash transportation Foreword As the global economy is getting more and more digitized, criminals are still using cash to carry out their criminal activity, as ca...

23.10.2024 | The first national risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing for non-profit organisations (NPOs) has been completed. In addition to the assessment of risks, it is aimed at increasing awareness of the Finnish NPO sector among obliged entities specified in the Act on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, supervisory authorities as well as operators in the sector itself.

8.2.2024 | Unofficial international money remittances involve a very high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. In addition, public authorities responsible for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and other key actors consider the risk to be high for virtual currency providers, banks and payment service providers.

10.4.2025 | On 10 April 2025, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on amending the Act on Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System.

10.10.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on a draft proposal for amending the Act on the Bank and Payment Account Monitoring System. The consultation round ends on 21 November 2024.

20.3.2025 | Today, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on a new gambling system. The Government proposes to end Veikkaus' gambling games monopoly in betting and in online slot machine and casino games at the end of 2026, and to open the provision of these games to competition.

3.7.2024 | The Ministry of the Interior is requesting comments on the draft government proposal for a new gambling act. The reform of the gambling system is based on the Government Programme. Under the proposal, Veikkaus Oy would no longer hold the monopoly to arrange betting and online slot machine games and casino games. These games would be opened up to competition by means of licensing as laid out in the Government Programme.

29.4.2021 | Obliged entities, which are entities with reporting and other obligations, do not always examine the background to customers' transactions or the source of funds adequately enough for the purpose of preventing money laundering. Finland’s national risk assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing finds that all sectors experience challenges in identifying signs of terrorist financing.

16.4.2019 | The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is an international body active in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, has published its Mutual Evaluation Report of Finland. The FATF states that the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing is overall at a relatively good level in Finland, but there are also shortcomings.

28.6.2017 | Combating of money laundering and financing of terrorism will be enhanced through new legislation. On 28 June, the President of the Republic approved the Act on the Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism and certain related acts, which implement the EU’s Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and the EU Regulation on payer information accompanying transfers of funds.

7.10.2021 | National implementation of the EU Directive on access to financial information moves a step closer. On 7 October, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Act on the Bank and Payment Accounts Control System and the Act on the Financial Intelligence Unit.

28.10.2021 | The European Commission issued a proposal for amending the Directive on access to financial information on 20 July. The amendment would allow the competent authorities of the EU Member States to access centralised bank account registries. The Government expressed its position on the proposal in its communications submitted to Parliament on 28 October.

12.2.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has prepared legislative amendments to implement the EU directive on access to financial information at national level. The directive contains rules to facilitate the use of information held in bank account registries by the authorities for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain offences.

12.6.2020 | RESOLUTION 11 June 2020 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY AND AN ACTION PLAN FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 2 GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION ON A STRATEGY FOR TACKLING THE GREY ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC CRIME FOR 2020–2023 The ...

13.1.2020 | The Ministry of the Interior has set up a legislative project to implement the EU directive on access to financial information at national level. The directive contains rules to facilitate the use of information held in bank account registries by the authorities for the purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting certain offences.

27.9.2021 | The 2022 budget proposal envisages a total of some EUR 1,566 million for the main title of the Ministry of the Interior. This total includes EUR 856 million for policing, some EUR 280 million for the Finnish Border Guard, EUR 87 million for rescue services and the Emergency Response Centre Administration, and EUR 160 million for immigration.

22.7.2014 | National Discrimination Tribunal prohibited ethnic discrimination in the provision of banking services

17.5.2023 | Sisäministeriön käynnistämässä hankkeessa kehitetään rahanpesun ja terrorismin rahoituksen valvontaa, riskien tunnistamista ja ennaltaehkäisyä. Kohderyhmänä ovat voittoa tavoittelemattomat toimijat, kuten yhdistykset, säätiöt ja liitot.

17.5.2023 | I ett projekt som inrikesministeriet har inlett utvecklas tillsynen över penningtvätt och finansiering av terrorism samt identifieringen och förebyggandet av risker för dessa. Målgruppen är icke-vinstdrivande aktörer, till exempel föreningar, stiftelser och förbund.