Lithuania’s Financial Crimes Investigation Service has issued a summary of its work for 2025, as well as a more detailed report (see pages 45-46) that includes the following:
- 232 suspicious activity reports from financial institutions related to suspected breaches or circumvention of sanctions;
- 77 of these were reported to other competent bodies in Lithuania or in other EU member states;
- 45 inspections from the International Sanctions Implementation Commission;
- €6,236,375.46m in fines for 2025 across 12 cases;
- In addition:
- in 2025, 27 cases were dealt with administratively with fines in these minor cases totalling more than €32,150
- in 2024, 19 cases were dealt with administratively with fines totalling €28,000
- in 2023, 12 cases were dealt with administratively (the value of the fines is not given)
The report also notes that 1 of the cases related to public procurement, 1 to the failure to provide information, 5 to circumvention, and 20 to the use of a bank designated by the EU.
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