According to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) [*] the Netherlands is “widely seen as primus inter pares in European AML efforts and a standard-setter within the EU“.

This is surprising in light of the findings of the Dutch National Audit Office (Algemene Rekenkamer) and the widespread discrimination against citizens that has come to light through, among other things, reports by the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights (College van de Rechten van de Mens), like this one.

It shows that there is still a great deal to be done to address the damage caused by anti-money laundering.

[*] See the article Europe’s AML Package: A Strong Framework at the Wrong Time? under “The Case in the Netherlands“.