CSSF Circular: Delay in 2026 AML/CFT Data Collection
Summary
The CSSF has issued a circular letter announcing a delay in the 2026 Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) standardised data collection. This notice provides updated reporting templates and an interpretative note related to the delay.
What changed
The CSSF has published a circular letter (dated March 11, 2026) and related documents (interpretative note and reporting template, dated March 12, 2026) to announce a delay in the 2026 AML/CFT standardised data collection. This follows a previous circular letter from February 12, 2026, which announced the original timeline for the data collection.
Regulated entities, including credit institutions, investment firms, and crypto-asset service providers, should note the revised timeline for the AML/CFT data collection. While specific new deadlines are not provided in this circular, entities should consult the updated interpretative note and reporting template for guidance on the delayed collection and prepare for the adjusted submission schedule. No immediate action is required beyond acknowledging the delay and preparing for future submission requirements.
What to do next
- Review the CSSF circular letter dated March 11, 2026, regarding the delay in the 2026 AML/CFT data collection.
- Consult the updated interpretative note and reporting template published on March 12, 2026, for revised guidance and preparation.
- Prepare for the adjusted submission schedule for the AML/CFT data collection.
Source document (simplified)
Published on 11 March 2026 CSSF circular
Circular letter
Delay in the 2026 AML/CFT standardised data collection
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Relevant for
- Central Securities Depositories (CSDs)
- Credit institutions
- Crypto-Assets Service Providers (CASPs)
- Investment firms
- Investment fund managers
- Issuers of Tokens
- Payment institutions/electronic money institutions/AISPs
- Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
Related documents
- 12 March 2026
Interpretative note
Delay in the 2026 AML/CFT standardised data collection
DOCX (720.01Kb)
- 12 March 2026
Reporting template
Delay in the 2026 AML/CFT standardised data collection
XLSX (2.24Mb)
- 12 February 2026
Circular letter
AML/CFT standardised data collection taking place in 2026
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