Investigators in the Netherlands raided three potato and onion exporters this week amid growing indications that organized crime syndicates are using Dutch agribusinesses to launder millions of euros in illicit cash.
Dutch banks and other firms subject to anti-money laundering rules would be required to share data on high-risk clients with each other under a legislative proposal that also paves the way for lenders to build a single "utility," or platform, for jointly monitoring all transactions.