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FinCEN Announces Release of Manual to Aid Examiners of Money Services Businesses

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today the release of a manual to provide guidance to officials examining money services businesses (MSBs) for compliance with the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Several organizations…

FinCEN Announces Final Rule on Currency Transaction Reporting Exemptions

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today the submission to the Federal Register for publication of its final rule that simplifies the current requirements for depository institutions to exempt their eligible customers from currency…

Important Reminder -- Current Magnetic Media Filers Must Transition to BSA Electronic Filing (E-Filing) No Later Than DECEMBER 31, 2008

In keeping with its efforts to make Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) filing requirements more secure, efficient, and effective, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced in July its intention to retire the BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program. Current Magnetic Media filers must transition…

Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (BSA E-Filing) Batch Validation Implementation

On November 15, 2008, FinCEN will deploy new system enhancements to the Batch Validation process of the Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (BSA E-Filing). The goal of these enhancements is to improve BSA data quality by providing detailed error notifications to filers upon submission,…

FinCEN Withdraws Dated AML Rule Proposals for Unregistered Investment Companies, Commodity Trading Advisors, and Investment Advisers

VIENNA, Va. – As part of its overall effort to increase its efficiency and effectiveness in administering the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its proposed anti-money laundering (AML) program rules for unregistered…

FinCEN Proposes Regulatory Simplification

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), as part of its efforts to make the administration of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) more efficient and effective, today announced the publication of a proposal to simplify its rules and regulations by centralizing them…

Paulson Statement on the BSAAG Plenary
Paulson Statement on the BSAAG Plenary

The Treasury Department today released the following statement from Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. following his meeting with the semi-annual plenary of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG).

"I appreciate the hard work by the advisory group in helping to make the…

Important Reminder: Revised CTR Form for Casinos and Card Clubs Effective September 1, 2008.

Effective September 1, 2008, casinos and card clubs are required to file Currency Transaction Reports using a revised form. FinCEN announced in April that it was revising FinCEN Form 103, the Currency Transaction Report for Casinos and Card…

Important Notice: Revised RMSB Form 107 for Money Services Business Registration is Effective September 1, 2008.

Effective September 1, 2008, a Money Services Business is required to use the revised FinCEN Form 107, Registration of Money Services Business (RMSB) to register its business. FinCEN announced in April 2008 that it was revising the RMSB Form…

FinCEN issues notification of FY 2008 SAR Activity Review Survey

Dear Colleague:

The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has commissioned the CFI Group, an independent research organization, to conduct a survey to assess the value of our products:…

FinCEN Announces Details on Intended Retirement of BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program

VIENNA, Va. - In keeping with its efforts to make Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) filing requirements more secure, efficient, and effective, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced its intention to retire the BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program. Current Magnetic…

FinCEN Reminds Public to be Aware of Financial Scams

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is reminding the public to be alert to ongoing financial scams that attempt to solicit funds from unsuspecting victims.

In some of these scams, individuals misrepresent themselves as FinCEN officials and try…

Clarification of Amended CTRC reports

You may access the corrected document at https://www.fincen.gov/resources/financial-institutions/casinos then click on the "HTML Only" link under "Important Information for Casinos"

FinCEN Releases Tenth Issue of SAR Activity Review - By The Numbers

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued today the latest edition of The SAR Activity Review - By The Numbers. This report compiles the numerical data gathered from Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed through the 2007 calendar year. While this report…