In July 2020, five Dutch banks launched an ambitious, first-of-its-kind collaboration to shine light on the estimated 16 billion euros (U.S. $17.4 billion) worth of illicit funds coursing through the Netherlands’ banking system every year.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...