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August 2016

FinCEN Guidance (FIN-2009-G003) on Determining Eligibility for Exemption from Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") is issuing this guidance to help banks1 determine whether a customer is eligible for exemption from currency transaction reporting requirements.2 This guidance provides examples and answers to commonly asked questions regarding the final rule3 that FinCEN issued in December, 2008, which amended the currency transaction report ("CTR") exemption requirements ("the final rule").

I. Background: