CySEC highlights MOKAS 2024 annual report
28 Jul 2025
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On 6 June 2025, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) issued Circular 710, informing regulated entities about the release of the 2024 annual report (the Report) published by the Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS).
The Report differentiates and analyses the types of reports received by MOKAS, which are the following:
- Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs)
- Additional Information File
- Cross-border Reports
- Cross-border Disseminations
The Report also highlights the:
- Enhanced collaboration between public and private sectors
- Strengthened cross-border cooperation under Egmont Group guidelines
- Increased asset freezing and confiscation efforts
- Key findings from the latest MONEYVAL Committee evaluation
CySEC strongly advises all regulated entities to carefully review the report and integrate its findings into their compliance practices.
Full details of CySEC’s Circular can be accessed here and the MOKAS Report here.
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