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Final Rule Amending Casino Currency Reporting Requirements Announced

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced today a final rule that exempts casinos from the requirement to file currency transactions reports (CTRs) on jackpots from slot machines and video lottery terminals. The final rule also exempts reportable transactions in currency,…

New Enhanced SAR Activity Review Issued FinCEN Shares BSA Data Profiles with 43 States

VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued today the latest edition of theSAR Activity Review - By The Numbersthat introduces a number of visual enhancements aimed at providing financial institutions with more information on the geographical dispersion of the…

Treasury News Release – Secretary Paulson to Visit FinCEN
FinCEN Director James H. Freis, Jr. Hosts BSAAG Plenary Pledges Commitment to BSA Effectiveness and Efficiency

VIENNA, Va. – James. H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, hosted the 27th plenary of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) on Wednesday. At the meeting, his first since becoming FinCEN’s Director in April, Director Freis pledged to work closely with all…

Department of the Treasury News Release 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy Released
FinCEN Delays Implementation of Revised Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Forms

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today filed a Federal Register notice announcing the delayed implementation of certain revised Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) forms that were scheduled to become effective on June 30, 2007.…

FinCEN and CFTC Staff Issue Guidance on Application of CIP Rules to Give-Up Arrangements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that they are jointly issuing guidance on the application of the customer identification program (CIP) regulation to give-up arrangements in the futures industry. Today'…

Treasury Finalizes Rule Against Banco Delta Asia
Secretary Paulson Names James H. Freis, Jr. as the New Director of FinCEN
NCUA and FinCEN Host First-Ever Joint Seminar on Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Programs

More than 2,000 members of the credit union industry participated Tuesday in the first-ever web-based seminar hosted jointly by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Entitled "BSA: A Year in Review and Setting the Table for 2007,"…

FinCEN and IRS to Provide Outreach Sessions for Nevada Casinos on Bank Secrecy Act Regulatory Requirements

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) announced today that FinCEN and the IRS will offer a series of one-day Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) educational outreach sessions in March 2007. The outreach will be hosted…

FinCEN Report to Congress states that the reporting of cross-border wire transfer data is technically feasible for the government but requires further collaboration

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today announced that the Department of the Treasury has delivered a Congressionally mandated report to Capitol Hill stating that the reporting of cross-border wire transfer data by financial institutions is technically feasible for the government and may…

NCUA and FinCEN to Host Joint Seminar on Bank Secrecy Act

The National Credit Union Administration and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today announced that they will jointly host a seminar over the web "BSA: A Year in Review and Setting the Table for 2007." The seminar, known as a webinar, will take place on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 and will…

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Florida Office of Financial Regulation Assess Civil Money Penalties Against Beach Bank

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Florida Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced the assessment of civil money penalties totaling $800,000 against Beach Bank, Miami Beach, Florida, for violations of federal and…

SEC and FinCEN Sign Information Sharing Agreement

Washington, DC, Dec. 21, 2006 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced that they have reached an agreement for the routine exchange of examination and enforcement information relating to SEC-regulated…