From 18 September, if you withdraw more than £200 in cash a week your bank must send your transaction details to the UK’s Financial Intelligence Unit.
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- Full FactFalse. A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency, which oversees the Financial Intelligence Unit, confirmed this isn’t true.
2025-08-27
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