Financial firms

2024

Amal Express shall pay an administrative fine

2024-11-13 | Payments News Sanctions

Amal Express Ekonomisk förening shall pay an administrative fine of SEK 100,000.

Major banks need to rectify deficiencies in the payments infrastructure

FI is ordering Handelsbanken, SEB and Swedbank to rectify deficiencies in the payments infrastructure no later than December 2026. FI has also contacted the supervisory authorities in Denmark and Finland and informed them of the need to take corresponding measures for Danske Bank and Nordea.

Nasdaq Stockholm receives a remark and an administrative fine

2024-06-19 | Sanctions Markets

Finansinspektionen has decided to issue Nasdaq Stockholm Aktiebolag a remark and an administrative fine of SEK 100 million.

2023

Aros receives warning and administrative fine

Finansinspektionen has decided that Aros Kapital will receive a warning and an administrative fine of SEK 45 million.

My Change Scandinavia receives an injunction to cease its operations

Finansinspektionen is issuing an injunction to My Change Scandinavia AB (My Change) to cease its currency exchange operations. It shall have ceased its operations no later than 24 August 2023.

Swedbank receives a remark and an administrative fine

2023-03-15 | Sanctions Bank

Swedbank is being issued a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 850 million.

2022

Länsförsäkringar Bank recieves a remark and must pay an administrative fine

Länsförsäkringar Bank has been deficient in its compliance with the anti-money laundering regulations. Finansinspektionen is therefore issuing Länsförsäkringar Bank a remark that will be accompanied by an administrative fine of SEK 90 million.

Moneygram receives injunction to take remedial action

Moneygram International SPRL has not applied a sufficient scope to its assessment of the risks of its operations in Sweden being used for money laundering. Moneygram must resolve these deficiencies no later than 30 December 2022.

Svea Bank receives a remark and an administrative fine

2022-06-22 | Sanctions Consumer Bank

Svea Bank is being issued a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 45 million.

Resurs Bank receives a remark and an administrative fine

2022-06-22 | Sanctions Consumer Bank

Resurs Bank is being issued a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 50 million.

Nordnet Bank receives a remark and an administrative fine

Nordnet Bank is being issued a remark and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 100 million.

ClearOn receives warning and administrative fine

ClearOn is receiving a warning and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 14 million.

Trustly Group receives warning and administrative fine

Trustly Group AB is receiving a warning and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 130  million. The company is also ordered to address certain deficiencies.

2021

Danske Bank receives injunction to take remedial action

Danske Bank has not sufficiently assessed the risk of how the bank’s products and services in Sweden may be used for money laundering and terrorist financing. Danske Bank therefore must rectify this deficiency no later than 30 June 2022.

Nord Fondkommission AB’s authorisation is withdrawn

Finansinspektionen (FI) is withdrawing all of Nord Fondkommission AB’s (Nord) authorisations due to severe deficiencies, in part in the company’s advisory services.

Maiden Life receives warning and administrative fine

2021-06-23 | Sanctions Insurance

Finansinspektionen is issuing Maiden Life Försäkrings AB a warning. The company must also pay an administrative fine of SEK 5.5 million.

Nasdaq Clearing Aktiebolag receives a warning and an administrative fine

2021-01-27 | Sanctions EMIR Markets

Nasdaq Clearing Aktiebolag is receiving a warning and must pay an administrative fine of SEK 300 million.

2020

AK Nordic AB receives a remark and an administrative fine

2020-10-14 | Sanctions Bank

Finansinspektionen is issuing AK Nordic AB a remark. AK Nordic AB shall also pay an administrative fine of SEK 20,000,000.