Madrid, European capital against money laundering and terrorist financing

#Madrid4AMLA

Our candidacy

Our AML/CFT system

Spain has robust AML/CFT institutions , with an entity (SEPBLAC) acting both as a supervisor and FIU.

The FATF has assessed Spain with fully compliant or largely compliant ratings on 38 out of 40 recommendations and no ratings of low effectiveness.

The Spanish financial intelligence system has received the highest international rating.

Spain offers specialised training in the AML/CFT field, which has allowed it to have a highly-qualified staff, fully prepared to face the responsibilities demanded by AMLA.

Spain is the Member State with the highest number of contributions to Europol's counter-terrorism department (TFTP).

Madrid Torre de cristal

Located at Paseo de la Castellana No. 259c, in Madrid City’ s financial district..

15′ to the airport and the city centre, and close to green areas, neighbourhoods, and services

Immediately available and easy to expand, thanks to the open space design, upon layout definition and the reservation agreement signed with the building’s owner.

Una gestión medioambiental por encima del cumplimiento del EMAS. La gestión de la torre está certificada por entidades acreditadas en las normas EN ISO 14001, EN ISO 50001, EN ISO 14064 y Zero Waste to landfill, y por tanto cumple sobradamente con los anexos I, II y III del Reglamento (CE) nº 1221/2009 (EMAS).

Compliance with technical requirements set out in the Commission Manual of Standard Building Specifications.

Cybersecurity (ISO/IEC27001) and Business continuity management (EN ISO 22301) certifications.

Architectural quality and state-of-the-art technology to provide a safe and well-being environment to AMLA staff.

An accessible city

Spain leads the world in tourism. Since 2015 it has placed first on the World Economic Forum (WEF) podium, due to its rich cultural and natural attractions, but also to its exceptional infrastructures, the quality of its transportation and hotel density

One of the most punctual air transport systems in the world.

2,5 average flight time to EU destinations

Extensive and efficient public transport network connects the entire city.

Outstanding accommodation facilities in the vicinity of the premises at a competitive price.

262 hotels ranging from three to five stars, offering 70,600 beds

World leader in organising fairs, congresses, and events. An assistance service is offered by the city council, arranging space, accommodation, transport, catering, and event management providers.

Our schools & universities

1.200 Nurseries. Great support for early ages scholarship, including special needs.

90 international schools (67 offering both primary & secondary) in Madrid that follow 11 international curricula in 10 languages.

Spain is a member of the European Higher Education Area

Large university community with 21 universities, 6 business schools and 4 overseas centres.

Education for everyone.Inclusive academic environment for children with special needs

Our jobs opportunities & medical care

Madrid is the EU’s 4th-ranked regional economy in terms of GDP. It offers a competitive, diverse and dynamic work environment.

Over 9,943 foreign-ownership companies from 97 different countries operate in Madrid.

24 IBEX-35 companies based in the Madrid Region and 18 of these in the city itself.

3,100 start-ups employing 48,000 workers

Madrid is the region with the highest life expectancy in the EU, with an average of 85.4 years

Spanish Healthcare systems offers universal coverage with no co-payments.

Spain is the global leader in organ transplantation, in terms of both number of donors per capita and number of transplants.

90 hospitals (both public and private) and 430 public primary healthcare centres in the Madrid region.

8 state-of-the-art public hospitals offering a wide range of medical and surgical specialities, as well as clinical and support services, university medical teaching centres, research facilities and laboratories.

Interpreting service available 24 hours a day, 365 days with professional interpreters working in 50 languages

Others

High availability of flats & houses to rent at a competitive price.

8 hours average sunshine per day invites to social life and outdoor activities and sports.

53% of the city surface are green areas.

Madrid offers an outstanding quality of life at a very competitive cost of living, at least 20% lower than the mean of other candidates.

Spain is the 4th economy in the Eurozone and holds one of the best reputations on AML/CFT performance but the Spanish capital is the only one, among other 20, without any European institution or agency.

Spanish is the language of 600 million people in the world.

Soft Landing service to provide personalised assistance, technical support, access to a network of national money laundering prevention and terrorism financing experts, and guidance to help AMLA staff through the city’s social, leisure and cultural life.

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