Overview
- The ED initiated 775 new money laundering investigations in FY25, bringing the total to over 5,100 cases since 2014.
- A backlog of 1,739 trials persists, attributed to judicial delays and the complexity of financial crime cases.
- The agency secured a 93.6% conviction rate, with only three acquittals out of 47 cases decided so far.
- Provisional asset attachments surged 141% in value to ₹30,036 crore in FY25, with total attachments now at ₹1.55 trillion.
- The ED plans to prioritize forex, FDI, and export-import violations while adopting advanced forensic tools to enhance investigations.