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NEWS: Reports of suspicion surge by 40% in Germany as FIU sharpens risk-based analysis

PHOTO: The German FIU is part of German customs. Picture: Zoll Germany

By CARLO BOFFA, EU Correspondent The number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed with Germany’s financial intelligence unit (FIU) surged by 41% last year, even as the number of analysis reports it sent on to law enforcement fell sharply. Filings rose to 374,693 in 2025, covering 3.2 million transactions, the FIU said. The agency imposed…

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