The AML REQ is the Central Bank of Ireland's annual anti-money laundering data return. Regulated firms must report on their money laundering and terrorist financing risk across customers, products, services, and jurisdictions. It is submitted annually in XML format via the CBI portal, using the CBI's prescribed XSD schema.

AML REQs currently apply across six regulated sectors: credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, investment firms, crypto-asset service providers, life insurance firms, and credit unions. Each sector is subject to specific CBI sectoral guidance and has a separate annual submission deadline.

The AML REQ is an annual regulatory return. Each sector has a different submission date set by the Central Bank of Ireland. Payment and e-money institutions submit in February. Credit institutions submit in late February. Investment firms submit in June. Crypto-asset service providers submit in July. Life insurers in September. Credit unions in September.

The CBI requires AML REQ submissions in XML format using the prescribed XSD schema. Excel files may be provided for reference purposes but cannot be submitted. The XML file must also follow the CBI's file naming convention, including the correct date format and C code, or the portal will reject it.