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Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations – Exemptions from the Requirement to Report Transactions in Currency
Notice to Registered Money Services Businesses

Registration Renewal Deadline for Certain Money Services Businessesis December 31, 2008

If your business is registered as a money services business (MSB), and you have continued to operate as an MSB, you must renew your registration by December 31 every two years (after…

Important Reminder -- Current Magnetic Media Filers Must Transition to BSA Electronic Filing (E-Filing) No Later Than DECEMBER 31, 2008

In keeping with its efforts to make Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) filing requirements more secure, efficient, and effective, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced in July its intention to retire the BSA Magnetic Media Filing Program. Current Magnetic Media filers must transition…

By The Numbers Issue 11
Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (BSA E-Filing) Batch Validation Implementation

On November 15, 2008, FinCEN will deploy new system enhancements to the Batch Validation process of the Bank Secrecy Act Electronic Filing System (BSA E-Filing). The goal of these enhancements is to improve BSA data quality by providing detailed error notifications to filers upon submission,…

Withdrawal of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Investment Advisers
Withdrawal of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Commodity Trading Advisors
FinCEN Withdraws Dated AML Rule Proposals for Unregistered Investment Companies, Commodity Trading Advisors, and Investment Advisers

VIENNA, Va. – As part of its overall effort to increase its efficiency and effectiveness in administering the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn its proposed anti-money laundering (AML) program rules for unregistered…

Withdrawal of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Unregistered Investment Companies
Paulson Statement on the BSAAG Plenary