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Glossary for MSBs

Government

AFMLSAsset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of Justice
ATFBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury
BJABureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice
CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission
DEADrug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
EOUSAExecutive Office of United States Attorneys, Department of Justice
FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FedFederal Reserve Board
FinCENFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury
HIDTAHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HIFCAHigh Intensity Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Area
ICEU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
INLBureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State
IRS-CIInternal Revenue Service -- Criminal Investigations, Department of the Treasury
MLCCMoney Laundering Coordination Center, U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security
NCUANational Credit Union Administration
OCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury
OCDETFOrganized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
OFACOffice of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury
OJPOffice of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
ONDCPOffice of National Drug Control Policy
OTSOffice of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
SODSpecial Operations Division, Department of Justice
USPISUnited States Postal Inspection Service

U.S. Statutes, Laws and Reports

BSABank Secrecy Act
IEEPAInternational Emergency Economic Powers Act
INCSRInternational Narcotics Control Strategy Report
MLCAMoney Laundering Control Act of 1986
MLSAMoney Laundering Suppression Act of 1994

International Organizations and Related Terms

APECAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APGAsia Pacific Group on Money Laundering
CHFICommittee on Hemispheric Financial Issues
FATFFinancial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
FIUfinancial intelligence unit
FSFFinancial Stability Forum
GCCGulf Cooperation Council
ILEAInternational Law Enforcement Academy
IFIinternational financial institution
IMFInternational Monetary Fund
NCCTsnon-cooperative countries or territories
OASOrganization of American States
OECDOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFCoffshore financial center
OGBSOffshore Group of Banking Supervisors

General Terminology

BMPEBlack Market Peso Exchange
GTOGeographic Targeting Order
MOUmemorandum of understanding
MSBmoney services business

BSA Forms

CMIRReport of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments
CTRCurrency Transaction Report
FBARForeign Bank Account Report
SARSuspicious Activity Report
SARCSuspicious Activity Report for Casinos
SAR-SFSuspicious Activity Report for Securities Brokers and Dealers