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| Administrative Ruling
(Superseded by subsequent changes to 31 CFR 103.22) (Formerly known as 88-3)
| Administrative Ruling
(Superseded by subsequent changes to 31 CFR 103.22) (Formerly known as 88-4)
| Federal Register Notice
Amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations Regarding Reporting and Recordkeeping by Card Clubs
Federal Register Notice
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 Reporting Requirements Under Section 104(e)
Federal Register Notice
Notice of Availability of Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Regarding the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
Federal Register Notice
Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions
Guidance
FinCEN Notice 2011-3 Administrative Relief for Sellers and Providers of Prepaid Access

FinCEN is issuing this Notice to provide administrative relief to sellers and providers of prepaid access that would otherwise be subject to certain Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") requirements imposed by a final rule published on July 29, 2011 (the "Final Rule").1 As a result of this…

Guidance
IRS Offshore Voluntary Compliance Initiative – FinCEN Waiver from Civil Money Penalties for Failure to Timely File Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (Form TD F 90-22.1)

This serves notice that the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has granted a waiver from civil money penalties for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. 5314, and its implementing regulation, 31 C.F.R. Part 103.24, to persons who enter into settlement and…

Guidance
GUIDANCE ON INTERPRETING FINANCIAL INSTITUTION POLICIES IN RELATION TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS UNDER 31 C.F.R. §103.29

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) receives numerous questions concerning compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) recordkeeping requirement found in 31 C.F.R. §103.29. This section requires financial institutions to verify a customer’s identity and retain records of certain…

Guidance
Extension of a Grant of Conditional Exception to the "Travel Rule

FinCEN has extended for another two years a conditional exception to the strict operation of the "Travel Rule" (31 CFR 103.33(g)). The Travel Rule requires a financial institution to include certain information in transmittal orders relating to transmittals of funds of 3,000 or more. This…