Circular C808

CySEC Circular C808: AMLA hearing on the central AML/CFT database, 3 November

Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)Circular C808Issued 13 October 2026

By the ExamPass CY editorial teamPublished 14 October 2026

AML/CFT
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Short answer

On 13 October 2026 CySEC issued Circular C808 to its regulated entities, including CIFs, ASPs, fund managers and CASPs. AMLA will hold a public hearing on 3 November 2026, 14:00 to 16:00 CET, on draft RTS under Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 that set the rules for a central AML/CFT database fed by supervisors. Registration closes at 14:00 CET that day. AMLA says the rules place no direct obligations on private companies, but CySEC recommends that regulated entities attend.

At a glance

What it is: CySEC Circular C808 of 13 October 2026 on AMLA's public hearing about draft RTS under Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620, which set the rules for a central AML/CFT database.
Key points: The RTS specify what information supervisors will send to the database and the procedures, formats and timeline. The database will hold data on individual obliged entities and on supervisors and their activities.
Who should read it: AML compliance officers and regulatory reporting teams of CIFs, ASPs, fund managers, CASPs and crowdfunding service providers.
Cyprus investment firms (CIFs) and administrative service providers (ASPs)
UCITS management companies, AIFMs, small AIFMs, companies whose sole purpose is managing AIFLNPs, and internally managed UCITS, AIFs and AIFLNPs
Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
Crowdfunding service providers
What to do: Register for and attend the hearing on 3 November 2026, 14:00 to 16:00 CET, as CySEC recommends. Registration ends at 14:00 CET that day.
What happens next: The consultation on the draft RTS runs until 3 November 2026 at 16:00 CET, when the hearing ends.

What does Circular C808 say?

With Circular C808, dated 13 October 2026, CySEC informs its regulated entities that AMLA, the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority, will hold a public hearing on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) under Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620. The RTS set out the rules for a central AML/CFT database and specify the type of information supervisors will transmit to it, and the procedures, formats and timeline of the transmission.

According to AMLA, the hearing takes place on Tuesday 3 November 2026, 14:00 to 16:00 CET, and registration ends at 14:00 CET the same day. CySEC recommends that regulated entities attend.

What is the central AML/CFT database?

The database will be the single point where supervisory authorities in the EU report and retrieve information. It will bring together data on individual obliged entities and on supervisors and their activities. Once it is established, authorities across the AML/CFT supervisory system can use it to identify risks and trends and to support targeted, effective supervision, and AMLA will rely on it to oversee how the EU supervisory system works.

The reporting duty falls on supervisors, not on firms: AMLA's consultation page states that the rules place no direct obligations on private companies. The database will nonetheless hold data on individual obliged entities. For the supervisory set-up in Cyprus, see our study note on AML supervisory authorities.

How do firms take part?

Register for the hearing through the link on AMLA's consultation page. The consultation opened on 7 October 2026 and closes on 3 November 2026 at 16:00 CET. AMLA's consultation paper on the draft RTS is available on the same page.

AMLA invites contributions from a wide range of stakeholders, including obliged entities, supervisors and financial intelligence units, and welcomes practitioners with relevant experience.

When does it apply?

Applies now

The draft RTS are under consultation until 3 November 2026, 16:00 CET; they place no direct obligations on private companies, and CySEC recommends that regulated entities attend the hearing.

Applies later

No later dates announced.

What to do

Register for AMLA's public hearing on the draft RTS for the central AML/CFT database (registration ends 14:00 CET).By 3 November 2026
Read AMLA's consultation paper on the draft RTS under Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 before the hearing.By 3 November 2026

In the exam

The roles of AMLA, CySEC and the other AML/CFT supervisors and their cooperation are part of the CySEC AML Compliance Officer exam syllabus.

Related study notes

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Sources

Circular C808: AMLA Public Hearing regarding the draft RTSs under article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 (opens in a new tab)
CySEC13 October 2026Official text
Consultation via a public hearing on the draft RTS for establishing a central AML/CFT database (opens in a new tab)
AMLA7 October 2026Official text

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