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Supplement to the Final Rule Imposing the Fifth Special Measure Against FBME Bank, Ltd.
On September 20, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia remanded to FinCEN a Final Rule issued under Section 311 that would have severed FBME Bank Ltd. from the U.S. financial system. In its memorandum opinion, the court stated that FinCEN had not meaningfully responded to FBME’…
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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the ABA/ABA Money Laundering Enforcement Conference
Good afternoon.  I have had the privilege of either attending or speaking at this conference for many years now.  It is always a great opportunity for us to engage with such an important group of stakeholders.  Today I want to elaborate on recent steps that we have taken to engage with industry on…
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Imposition of Special Measure Against North Korea as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern
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Treasury Finalizes Action to Further Restrict North Korea’s Access to the U.S. Financial System
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Technical Amendments to Various Bank Secrecy Act Regulations
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FinCEN Issues FAQs Regarding the Reporting of Cyber-Events, Cyber-Enabled Crime, and Cyber-Related Information through Suspicious Activity Reports
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the reporting of cyber-events, cyber-enabled crime, and cyber-related information through Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).  
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FinCEN Advisory - FIN-2016-A005
Cybercriminals target the financial system to defraud financial institutions and their customers and to further other illegal activities.  Financial institutions can play an important role in protecting the U.S. financial system from these threats. The proliferation of cyber-events and cyber-…
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FinCEN Issues Advisory to Financial Institutions on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crime
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to financial institutions on cyber-events and cyber-enabled crime. Cybercriminals target the financial system to defraud financial institutions and their customers and to further other illegal activities. Financial…
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Conditional Exception to Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Relating to the Burma Section 311 Final Rule
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FinCEN Issues Exception to Prohibition Imposed by Section 311 Action against Burma
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it is providing exceptive relief under 31 U.S.C. § 5318(a)(7) and 31 C.F.R. § 1010.970 to U.S. financial institutions covered by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.651 (FinCEN’s rule imposing special measures against Burma under Section 311 of…