Spain’s Royal Decree 253/2025 mirrors a broader EU-wide initiative to impose stricter financial controls, aligning with forthcoming AML legislation.

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Spain’s move parallels the EU’s draft Anti-Money-Laundering Authority package, which seeks a €10,000 pan-EU cap on cash payments and mandatory transaction-monitoring APIs.
Italy, France and Portugal already enforce sub-€3,000 cash limits for commercial payments