Automated anti-money laundering (AML) solutions

Moody’s is a global provider of automated anti-money laundering (AML) solutions. We offer AML solutions designed to digitally transform and streamline your AML processes.

Our AML solutions empower organizations to orchestrate their AML-related data checks, tailor automated workflows to their risk tolerance, and support case management activity.

Ready to discuss a solution for AML risk management? Get in touch with the team at Moody's — we can arrange a call at your convenience.







Tailor AML tasks to your business

Every business has its own compliance challenges and unique approach to mitigating risks. Our AML solutions are highly customizable and flexible. They are used by businesses of all types and sizes across the world.

Our team can help you implement an AML solution that’s tailored to your business, including:

  • Where you operate
  • Your risk management processes
  • The customers and third parties you work with
  • The size of your team, and more

Streamline your AML activity with our data-driven solutions—book a demo today to see more.





Customer testimonial—Chief of Staff, ShopBack

“We are thrilled with the outcome of this implementation. ShopBack strategically chose to harness Moody's expertise, providing us with access to their comprehensive global data. This decision has empowered ShopBack to enhance our ability to make risk-based decisions that are optimized for success. Our AML checks are now not only more efficient but also more robust, contributing to a substantial increase in our processing speed.”




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Digital transformation of AML

A key features of our AML solutions is workflow automation. You can leverage the latest technologies from smart screening with AI to award-winning datasets and advanced analytics. Then bring your risk and compliance teams into the process where they add most value.

Digitize your AML risk policy to orchestrate the process and maximizes efficiency. Integrate any number of data checks from identity and entity verification to PEPs and sanctions, and adverse media screening. Collect documentation from third parties, build risk profiles, and leverage the power of AI and machine learning to support human-led decisions.

Our platform can help you conduct anti-money laundering tasks—even when working with complex corporate structures. 



Get in touch to find out more about how you can digitally transform AML activity with a Moody's solution.





Features and benefits of Moody’s AML software solutions


Create efficient, robust AML processes with innovative, AI-powered AML software that help you take a data-driven, risk-based approach—while reducing false positives. 

Get an AML solution that’s right for your business, and if there are productivity or efficiency gains to be had, your configuration can be adapted.

Automate data gathering of risk-relevant information from leading global sources, so you can make informed decisions about who you work with. 

Teams can collaborate on the Moody's platform when conducting customer/supplier due diligence and other KYC/AML activity.

From your digital policies to automated workflows to data checks to ongoing reviews, Moody’s platform offers you a unified approach to AML risk management.


Find out more about Moody's Maxsight™ platform for unified risk management or get in touch with the team today for more information. 







Frequently asked questions about AML solutions




It stands for anti-money laundering. It refers to a framework of policies and procedures aimed at identifying and preventing the movement of funds linked to criminal activity. This might include offences like fraud, corruption, drug trafficking, and terrorism financing.

By applying effective AML measures and controls, financial institutions, regulated businesses, and authorities can help detect suspicious activity and contribute to the integrity of the financial system.

An AML solution generally refers to a system or set of technology designed to help organizations conduct Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tasks. These solutions might be used by financial institutions, fintechs, and other regulated entities as part of their work to detect, prevent, and report suspicious activities that may be related to money laundering, terrorism financing, or other financial crimes.

Key features of an AML solution could include:

  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD) & Know Your Customer (KYC): Verifying customer identity and assessing risks before onboarding, as well as enhanced due diligence for high-risk customers.
  • Ongoing monitoring: Continuous analysis of customer risk profiles to flag potentially suspicious activity for further investigation.
  • Sanctions & Watchlist Screening: Checking third parties against global sanctions lists (e.g., OFAC, UN, EU), as well as screening for politically exposed persons (PEPs) and adverse media.
  • Risk scoring: Assessing and assigning risk levels to customers or suppliers based on behavior, ownership, jurisdiction, industry, or other factors.

There are three stages of money laundering, which AML frameworks might aim to detect and disrupt:

  1. Placement - Illicit funds are introduced into the financial system, perhaps in small amounts to avoid detection. An example might be, depositing cash into bank accounts.
  2. Layering - The money is moved through complex transactions to obscure its origin. Examples might include wire transfers between different accounts or buying and selling assets.
  3. Integration - The laundered money is reintroduced into the economy as seemingly legitimate funds. An example here might include purchasing a property or investing in legitimate businesses.

Thinking about these 3 stages may help businesses understand this type of financial crime and guide the development of AML controls and monitoring systems.


*The content on this page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or compliance advice.




AML—part of a bigger picture

Moody’s can support your organization with a range of compliance and third-party risk management solutions.

And more.

We offer workflows, AI-tools, global data and analytics to assist you in your risk management and compliance activities.




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Related resources

AML articles

Money laundering is the illegal process of taking money generated by criminal activity and making it seem to have come from legitimate sources by passing it through the financial system. Illicit proceeds can be laundered in different ways, and can involve large-scale organized crime activity across borders.

This article explores how global regulatory shifts, development of technology, and wider use of artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the way financial institutions manage AML risk—offering a perspective on emerging trends and best practices.

Money laundering is a pervasive and networked crime that is associated with many other offenses. The 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) identifies 22 predicate offences of money laundering, including financing of terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime, corruption, cybercrime, environmental crimes, and human trafficking, among others.



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