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Treasury Launches New FinCEN Exchange Series to Combat Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations, Visits El Paso Port of Entry

EL PASO—This week, as part of its public-private information sharing Exchange program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a new series entitled “Combating and Obstructing Money Movements Associated with Narcotics and Drug…

Treasury Issues Unprecedented Orders under Powerful New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions—CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de…

Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple
El Departamento del Tesoro emite históricas órdenes bajo una nueva y poderosa facultad para combatir el fentanilo

Adopta las primeras medidas conforme a la Ley FEND Off Fentanyl

WASHINGTON — El día de hoy, la Red de Control de Delitos Financieros (FinCEN) del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos emitió órdenes que identifican a tres instituciones financieras con sede en México —

Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple
Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Finance Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—At the conclusion of its plenary meeting this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of…

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal: Comment Request: Renewal Without Change of Reports of Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments; Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments – FinCEN Form
FinCEN Holds 62nd Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG) Plenary

Issues Year in Review for Fiscal Year 2024

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held the 62nd semi-annual plenary meeting of the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group (BSAAG). Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael…

FinCEN Issues Advisory Highlighting Iranian Oil Smuggling, Shadow Banking, and Weapons Procurement Typologies

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Advisory to assist financial institutions in identifying, preventing, and reporting suspicious activity connected to…