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Updated FinCEN Advisory Warns Against Continued Corrupt Venezuelan Attempts to Steal, Hide, or Launder Money

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an updated advisory to alert financial institutions of continued widespread public corruption in Venezuela and the…

In the Matter of Eric Powers
FinCEN Penalizes Peer-to-Peer Virtual Currency Exchanger for Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has assessed a civil money penalty against Eric Powers for willfully violating the Bank…

Egmont Group Communiqué: Statement on the First Forum of the Egmont Group’s Americas Region (Spanish version)
Egmont Group Communiqué: Statement on the First Forum of the Egmont Group’s Americas Region

A meeting of the Americas Region of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units took place April 10 and 11 in Miami, Florida. Mr. Mariano Federici, President of Argentina’s Financial Intelligence Unit (the Unidad de Información Financiera, or UIF) , and Mr. Luc Beaudry, Assistant Director…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at Morehouse College

Morehouse College

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Thank you Bridget for that wonderful introduction.

Good morning—thank you so much for having me here today. I am truly honored to be here at this historic institution—…

Europol Press Release: Transatlantic Partnership: Fighting Financial Crime Together
Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered at the SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Conference

SIFMA Anti-Money Laundering & Financial Crimes Conference

February 4, 2019

 

Solicitation of Application for Membership on the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
FinCEN Assesses $14.5 Million Penalty against UBS Financial Services for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced an assessment against UBS Financial Services, Inc. (UBSFS) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act…