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Wise faces Belgian inquiry after requests over €500 million in transactions

Hundreds of judicial requests from more than 30 European countries fed into a Belgian investigation of Wise’s anti-money-laundering controls. Reporting by Euronews and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism puts the transactions under scrutiny at roughly €500 million.

CompletedThe LedgersSource date · 1 June 2026
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Prosecutors are examining suspected failures to identify customers and understand their activities, including transactions allegedly linked to fraud, corruption and drug trafficking. The inquiry concerns the company’s controls and the transactions flagged to it; it does not establish that every payment examined was criminal.

Based on reporting from: Euronews; Bureau of Investigative Journalism — "Dirty Payments"; American Banker.

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  1. Euronewseuronews.com
  2. Bureau of Investigative Journalism — "Dirty Payments"thebureauinvestigates.com
  3. American Bankeramericanbanker.com

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This account draws on the publications listed below, compiled on 15 September 2026. Later developments have not been checked.

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