The member-states must remove, with some exceptions, all restrictions on movement of capital within the EU and between member-states and third countries.
Chapter 4 is comprised of the rules that concern cross-border payments and execution of transfers orders for securities. The directive on fight against money laundering and terrorist financing requires the banks and other economic operators to identify their clients and to report on certain transactions, especially in cases of high-value items and large cash transactions.
A key requirement for combating financial crime is creation of effective administrative and enforcement capacity, including cooperation between supervisory, law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities.