Denmark Denmark

New Documents

Spillemyndigheden, the gambling regulator of Denmark, announced that it is seeking industry input on money laundering and terrorist financing indicators that the Money Laundering Secretariat released to help entities to better detect illicit activity.

The gambling regulator of Denmark, Spillemyndigheden, announced that the National Security and Intelligence Service published a new national risk assessment of terrorist financing.

News

Enforcement Actions

The Danish Gambling Authority issued three orders to the Sliema, Malta-based gambling operator that requires it to address breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering Act with respect to risk assessments, business procedures, and documentation of controls.

Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gambling Authority, issued three orders and two reprimands against the Ta’ Xbiex, Malta-based gambling operator for breaching the rules of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.


Important Facts

  • The U.S. State Department characterizes Denmark as a monitored jurisdiction. The Kingdom of Denmark is neither a major international financial center nor a center for significant financial crimes. Money laundering is generally related to foreign criminal activity, including the sale of illegal narcotics, specifically cocaine, heroin and amphetamines. Outlaw motorcycle gangs have been involved in a range of criminal activity including narcotics-related offenses, smuggling of goods and various financial crimes. No indications of trade-based money laundering exist related to drug trafficking in Denmark and public corruption is virtually non-existent. Denmark is geographically vulnerable as a transit country for smuggling into Sweden and Norway.
  • KYC Covered Entities: Banks, electronic money institutions, and currency exchanges; insurance brokers and intermediaries; pension and mutual funds; securities brokers and dealers; portfolio, asset, and capital managers; financial leasing and factoring entities; issuers and processors of credit cards, traveler’s checks, and money orders; accountants and auditors; real estate agents; trust and company service providers; attorneys; real estate agents; and casinos
  • STR Covered Entities:  Banks, electronic money institutions, and currency exchanges; insurance brokers and intermediaries; pension and mutual funds; securities brokers and dealers; portfolio, asset, and capital managers; financial leasing and factoring entities; issuers and processors of credit cards, traveler’s checks, and money orders; accountants and auditors; real estate agents; trust and company service providers; attorneys; real estate agents; and casinos
  • Enhanced Due Diligence Procedures for PEPs: Foreign: Yes; Domestic: No
  • Money Laundering Criminal Prosecutions/Convictions: Prosecutions: N/A; Convictions: N/A
Source: 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR)

Rankings

FATF i | 2013 Methodology

Technical Effectiveness
Compliant : 6 High : 0
Largely Compliant : 32 Substantial : 3
Partially Compliant : 2 Moderate : 6
Non-Compliant : 0 Low : 2

Denmark's technical compliance was re-rated in a Feb. 16, 2021 follow-up report.

BASEL i

Rank : 8/110
Score : 3.46/10

TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL i

Rank : 1/179
Score : 88/100

Tax Justice Network i

Rank : 97/133
Score : 45/100