This paper discusses the efficiency, effectiveness, and costs of #denmark's #antimoneylaundering (#aml) #compliance standards. Although the country has caught up with international standards, the current global AML compliance system is ineffective in deterring #moneylaundering by professional actors. The system imposes significant costs on #banks and society, while spending too much time on minor infractions. To improve the system, the author argues for a #risk-based approach that automates large portions of the compliance process and allows compliance staff to focus on investigations.