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Swedish FSA opens an investigation into Handelsbanken

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The supervisory authority will investigate whether Handelsbanken has complied with the anti-money-laundering rules.

An investigation by Sweden’s financial regulator will examine whether leading Nordic bank Handelsbanken followed anti-money-laundering (AML) rules concerning general risk assessment and customer due diligence measures between March 11, 2025, and March 11, 2026. A particular focus will be placed on corporate customers.

Finansinspektionen (FI), Sweden’s financial sector supervisor, has launched the investigation into

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