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FinCEN and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Urge Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts
FinCEN and BIS Issue Joint Alert on Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts
Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering…

Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners or Operators
FinCEN Issues Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an advisory to alert financial institutions to the rising trend of elder financial exploitation (EFE…

FinCEN Acting Director’s Statement Regarding U.S., U.K. Collaboration on Prize Challenges to Accelerate Development and Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Today, the U.S. and U.K. governments announced the development of prize challenges focused on advancing the maturity of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to combat financial crime.

FinCEN Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for No-Action Letter Process

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comment on questions relating to the implementation of a no…

No-Action Letter Process
Prepared Remarks of Alessio Evangelista, Associate Director, Enforcement and Compliance Division, During Chainalysis Links Conference

 

 

The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security

Chainalysis Links Conference…

FinCEN Renews and Expands Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real…