The National FinMon Forum 2026 served as an important platform for professional dialogue and experience sharing among representatives of the banking sector, state regulators, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and the expert community.

Within six thematic panels, participants examined the most pressing risks and trends affecting Ukraine’s financial sector. During the second panel, “SEPA, drop payments and hidden financial risks,” Oksana Ihnatenko, Managing Director of the Center for Financial Integrity, highlighted the rapid spread of the phenomenon of money mules, who are increasingly used as instruments for money laundering and fraudulent schemes.

Today, artificial intelligence has become a critically important tool on both sides: criminals use it to enhance fraudulent schemes and accelerate fund transfers, while financial institutions apply AI technologies to detect suspicious activity, analyse complex transactional networks, and dismantle money mule networks. Participants emphasised the need for further investment in regtech and AI solutions that enable faster responses to emerging threats and strengthen the resilience of the financial system.

The event was organised by the Ukrainian Compliance Association, Liga Zakon, and Liga360.