Information on Money Laundering reports over past 5 years - May 2022


Reference Case Number: FOI9183

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

Total number of reports of suspected money laundering reported to your organisation by businesses/workers/whistle-blowers over the last five financial years (April to April).

Please breakdown these numbers per financial year.

FCA response:

2017 – 29
2018 – 44
2019 – 41
2020 – 37
2021 – 45

The figures above reflect a search of allegations recorded by the FCA Whistleblowing team for the requested years. This team handle disclosures from employees and ex-employees of regulated firms.