After a brief update on risks, challenges and other relevant issues related to ML/TF detection reported by FATF and FSRB members and observers, experts representing national financial intelligence units, regulators and the private sector shared their views on topics including:

• How has COVID-19 affected day-to-day financial activity and how are national authorities and the private sector adapting ML/TF detection capabilities in a rapidly evolving environment?
• How have national authorities and the private sector dealt with challenges to ensure business continuity so that ML and TF activity continues to be detected?
• What are some of the medium to long-term issues facing the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) community and what lessons can we learn from the impact of the pandemic?