Government
| AFMLS | Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of Justice |
|---|---|
| ATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Department of the Treasury |
| BJA | Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice |
| CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice |
| EOUSA | Executive Office of United States Attorneys, Department of Justice |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| Fed | Federal Reserve Board |
| FinCEN | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury |
| HIDTA | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area |
| HIFCA | High Intensity Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Area |
| ICE | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| INL | Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State |
| IRS-CI | Internal Revenue Service -- Criminal Investigations, Department of the Treasury |
| MLCC | Money Laundering Coordination Center, U.S. Immigration and Customers Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security |
| NCUA | National Credit Union Administration |
| OCC | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury |
| OCDETF | Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury |
| OJP | Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice |
| ONDCP | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| OTS | Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SOD | Special Operations Division, Department of Justice |
| USPIS | United States Postal Inspection Service |
U.S. Statutes, Laws and Reports
| BSA | Bank Secrecy Act |
|---|---|
| IEEPA | International Emergency Economic Powers Act |
| INCSR | International Narcotics Control Strategy Report |
| MLCA | Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 |
| MLSA | Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 |
International Organizations and Related Terms
| APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
|---|---|
| APG | Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering |
| CHFI | Committee on Hemispheric Financial Issues |
| FATF | Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering |
| FIU | financial intelligence unit |
| FSF | Financial Stability Forum |
| GCC | Gulf Cooperation Council |
| ILEA | International Law Enforcement Academy |
| IFI | international financial institution |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| NCCTs | non-cooperative countries or territories |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OFC | offshore financial center |
| OGBS | Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors |
General Terminology
| BMPE | Black Market Peso Exchange |
|---|---|
| GTO | Geographic Targeting Order |
| MOU | memorandum of understanding |
| MSB | money services business |
BSA Forms
| CMIR | Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments |
|---|---|
| CTR | Currency Transaction Report |
| FBAR | Foreign Bank Account Report |
| SAR | Suspicious Activity Report |
| SARC | Suspicious Activity Report for Casinos |
| SAR-SF | Suspicious Activity Report for Securities Brokers and Dealers |