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FinCEN to Host Innovation Hours in New York City

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it will host "Innovation Hours" in New York on November 13-14, 2019. Financial technology (FinTech), and Regulatory technology (RegTech) companies, and financial institutions, will have the…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the US-MENA Private Sector Dialogue

 

 

 

On behalf of FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco and the other 290 men and women at FinCEN, I want to thank the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for making…

Leaders of CFTC, FinCEN, and SEC Issue Joint Statement on Activities Involving Digital Assets
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; 2019 Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties- October 10, 2019
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties; 2018 Correction- October 1, 2019
Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition

 

 

Introduction

Good morning, everyone—it is great to be back in my home state of Florida.  Carole, thank you for that…

Notice: FinCEN Encourages Communication from Financial Institutions Affected by Hurricane Dorian

WASHINGTON – FinCEN announced today that financial institutions affected by Hurricane Dorian should contact FinCEN and their functional regulator as soon as practicable to discuss any delays in their ability to file required Bank Secrecy Act reports. Institutions seeking to…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Deputy Director Jamal El-Hindi, delivered at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Rick, for the introduction, and on behalf of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco and the other 290 staff at FinCEN, I want to thank you again for making FinCEN a part of MTRA’s…

FinCEN Welcomes AnnaLou Tirol, Former Acting Chief of DOJ’s Public Corruption Section, to Lead Its Liaison Division

WASHINGTON—FinCEN welcomed AnnaLou Tirol today as its new Associate Director to lead its Liaison Division.  This division designs and implements strategic partnerships across the financial industry, with partners in the U.S. government, and with foreign counterparts.  It…

New FinCEN Division Focuses on Identifying Primary Foreign Money Laundering Threats

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has launched its Global Investigations Division (GID), which will be responsible for implementing targeted investigation strategies rooted in FinCEN’s unique authorities under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to combat illicit…