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NEWS: Finland Names Kurri as AMLA General Board Representative

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Finnish FSA's Samu Kurri, Picture: Bank of Finland

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NEWS: Zelensky’s ex-top aide arrested on money laundering charges as Ukraine corruption probe widens

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NEWS: Trust offices must report more suspicious transactions, DNB warns

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NEWS: FCA to share 5,000 records with police as it ‘prioritises’ investigations

CARLO BOFFA, EU Correspondent Finland’s Financial Supervisory Authority has appointed Samu Kurri as its representative on the general board of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority, replacing the agency’s director general, Tero Kurenmaa. Kurri, who heads the Finnish FSA’s financial analysis and operational risks department, will represent Finland at AMLA board meetings in Frankfurt. He is…

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