Newsroom

FinCEN’s insignia emphasizes its unique mission to safeguard the financial system from illicit use and to promote national security through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial intelligence.  It prominently features several new symbols central to our mission. The globe…

Kenneth A. Blanco Director Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Prepared Remarks 11th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference and Expo August 14, 2018 Thank you for that wonderful introduction, Jim.  Good morning. I am delighted to be here today to address the 11th Annual…

Thank you, Clay Porter, for that wonderful introduction. Good afternoon. I am delighted to be here today.  Thank you for having me. I am excited to dive into the fireside chat.  But before I do, I would like to anchor the conversation with some brief benchmarks in FinCEN’s approach to virtual…

On May 16, 2018, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a 90-day limited exceptive relief to covered financial institutions from the obligations of the Beneficial Ownership Rule for Legal Entity Customers (Beneficial Ownership Rule)1 for certain financial products and services (i.…

“This week, Argentina’s  Unidad de Informaciὀn Financiera de la República Argentina (UIF-AR)  took decisive action to freeze assets belonging to a transnational criminal organization linked to  Hezbollah and its global terror network.  I congratulate the UIF-AR, and its director, Mr. Mariano…

Introduction Chairman Pearce, Ranking Member Perlmutter, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear before the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance on behalf of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). FinCEN’s mission is to safeguard the financial…