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FinCEN AdvisoryWITHDRAWALThis Advisory is being issued to inform banks and other financial institutions operating in the United States that Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Advisory 20, regarding the Marshall Islands, is hereby withdrawn.Since the issuance of Advisory 20, the Marshall…
| Guidance
FinCEN receives numerous questions from depository institutions regarding the applicability of exemptions from filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) for tribally owned and operated casinos in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), 31 U.S.C. §5311 et seq., and its implementing regulations…
| Advisory
FinCEN AdvisoryWITHDRAWALThis Advisory is being issued to inform banks and other financial institutions operating in the United States that Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Advisory 25, regarding the Russian Federation, is hereby withdrawn.Since the issuance of Advisory 25, Russia has…
| Advisory
FinCEN AdvisoryWITHDRAWALThis Advisory is being issued to inform banks and other financial institutions operating in the United States that Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Advisory 22, regarding Niue, is hereby withdrawn.Since the issuance of Advisory 22, Niue has enacted significant…
| Guidance
Background Bank Secrecy Act regulations require depository institutions to file with FinCEN currency transaction reports (CTRs) on transactions in currency of more than $10,000 (large currency transactions). See 31 C.F.R. § 103.22. However, the provisions of 31 C.F.R. §103.22(d) permit a…
| Administrative Ruling
Dear [ ]: This responds to your email dated July 11, 2002, regarding the aggregation of currency transactions pursuant to 31 CFR § 103.22. You have asked whether the transactions described below must be aggregated for purposes of filing a currency transaction report (“CTR”). Agent “A” and Agent “B…
| News
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it hasofficially launched the Patriot Act Communications System (PACS). PACS is designedto allow participating financial institutions to quickly and securely file Bank Secrecy Act(BSA) reports over the Internet. Phase one of the…