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(Formerly known as 92-1) How does a financial institution fulfill the requirement to verify and record the name and address of an elderly or disabled individual who conducts a currency transaction in excess of $ 10,000

This ruling, formerly known as 92-1, was posted to the website on May 18, 2010; it was previously published via the Federal Register. Please note that references in this ruling to CTR form numbers are outdated.

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31 U.S.C. 5313 -- Reports on Domestic Coins and Currency…

White House News Release – President Announces Crackdown on Terrorist Financial Network Remarks by the President in Announcement on Financial Aspects of Terrorism
Treasury News Release – Statement by Secretary Paul O’Neill at FinCEN
Treasury News Release – Statement by Secretary Paul O’Neill at FinCEN
Voluntary SAR Filings by Money Services Businesses Identify Patterns of Suspicious Activity

Money Services Businesses, including money transmitters, are filing voluntary suspicious activity reports that describe attempts by customers to disperse transactions and circumvent record keeping requirement thresholds. This finding is reported in the third issue of the…

Treasury Establishes FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS HOTLINE Relating to Terrorist Activity

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has established a FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSHOTLINE, 1-866-556-3974, for financial institutions to voluntarily reportto law enforcement suspicious transactions that may relate to recent terroristactivity against the…

SAR Activity Review Issue 3
In the Matter of Angelina Plett
In the Matter of Joseph A. Sivigliano
Currency Transaction Reporting: Aggregation

Dear [ ]:
This letter responds to your letter dated June 4, 2001, on behalf of [ ] (the “Bank”),requesting a determination whether the Bank is required under 31 U.S.C. § 5313, and itsimplementing regulations found at 31 C.F.R. § 103.22, to aggregate multiple currencytransactions for purposes…