Estonia
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High trust, high scrutiny – operating in the Nordic-Baltic region
The Nordic-Baltic region’s highly integrated, digitally savvy environment grounds itself in dialogue and collaboration – and presents demanding roles for compliance professionals.
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How the Baltics became a fintech powerhouse
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are quickly becoming a home for some of the world’s most innovative fintech companies.
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Estonia considers a financial ombudsman as finserv complaints rise
Similarly to the Nordic countries, the rise in complaints is a result of a wave of fraudulent activities.
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AI in Estonia’s financial sector in 2025 – automation, risk, and the future
A new survey by Estonia’s FSA finds the majority of financial sector players using or piloting AI solutions, and sheds light on some key risks.
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Interpol takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses in global action
Global operation targeted phishing, information theft and ransomware attacks.
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Former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen sentenced to prison
Bonnesen provided misleading information about money laundering connections in the bank’s Estonian offices to Swedish news media.
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Estonian Parliament adopts new Whistleblower Protection Act
Money laundering and terrorist financing, consumer protection, and protection of privacy and personal data are some of the areas the new Act will touch upon.
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Nordic and Baltic countries should enhance AML supervision, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund has analysed vulnerabilities and threats stemming from money laundering and terrorist funding in eight Nordic and Baltic countries.