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Suspicious Activity Reporting (Structuring)

Dear [ ]:
Thank you for your letter requesting our views concerning the extent to which financial institutions must establish programs to review currency transactions to detect and report “structuring” when the conduct does not require the filing of a currency transaction report. You also…

Definition of Money Services Business (Casinos as Money Services Businesses)

Dear [ ]:
I write in response to your letter of June 6, 2005 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in which you request guidance on whether casinos must comply with rules under the Bank Secrecy Act specific to money services businesses. Casinos and card clubs, as defined in our…

In the Matter of Gulf Corporation
Definition of Money Services Business ("Doing Business" as a Money Services Business)

Dear [ ]:
This letter responds to your request for an administrative ruling, dated April 21, 2005, with respect to whether [the business] is a money services business for purposes of regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act found at 31 CFR Part 103, and if so, which regulations apply to…

Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones or Jewels Required to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual (FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual). The manual’s release marks an important step forward in the effort to ensure the consistent application of the BSA to…

The Egmont Group Of Financial Intelligence Units Exceeds The 100-Member Mark During Its Annual Meeting Hosted By The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
The Egmont Group Of Financial Intelligence Units Exceeds The 100-Member Mark During Its Annual Meeting Hosted By The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Definition of Money Services Business (Ceasing to be a Money Services Business)

Dear [ ]:
This responds to your letters to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of March 18, 2005, and June 14, 2005, requesting a determination as to whether (“bank”) must continue to treat its customer (“business”), which is currently registered as a money services business…

Request for comments on proposed extension of a currently approved requirement that futures commission merchants and introducing brokers establish a customer identification program
Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones, or Jewels