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Imposition of Special Measures Against Burma as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern
Designation of Burma as a Jurisdiction of Primary Money Laundering Concern; Designation of Myanmar Mayflower Bank and Asia Wealth Bank as Financial Institutions of Primary Money Laundering Concern
Asia Wealth Bank
In the Matter of Hartsfield Capital Securities, Inc.
Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities Required to Report Suspicious Transactions

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule today that amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to add futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities to the regulatory definition of “financial…

Definition of Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities as Financial Institutions; Requirement that Futures Commission Merchants and Introducing Brokers in Commodities Report Suspicious Transactions
Definition of Money Transmitter (Merchant Payment Processor)

Dear [ ]:
This letter responds to your letter dated February 5, 2003, requesting an administrative ruling with respect to whether [ ] is required to register with FinCEN as a Money Services Business in accordance with 31 CFR 103.41 by virtue of operating [ ]. Based on the representations…

Treasury Department Issues 2003 National Money Laundering Strategy
Information Sharing Provides Valuable Leads for Law Enforcement

A system allowing law enforcement officials investigating terrorist financing and major money laundering cases to relay targets of investigation to thousands of financial institutions has resulted in a large number of financial leads for investigators, reports the Financial Crimes Enforcement…

Treasury Department Names William Fox As Director Of The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network