Firms worldwide got a break in 2025 on penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) failures, a new report has found.

The value of penalties paid by firms for AML, know-your-customer (KYC) and customer due diligence (CDD) violations fell 18 percent worldwide in 2025, compared to 2024, a report by Fenergo found.

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