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Application of FinCEN’s Regulations to Persons Issuing Physical or Digital Negotiable Certificates of Ownership of Precious Metals

 

Dear []:

This responds to your letter of July 15, 2014, seeking an administrative ruling from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on behalf of [ ] (the “Company”), regarding FinCEN’s money services business (“MSB”) regulations under the Bank Secrecy Act (“…

FinCEN Renews and Broadens Geographic Targeting Orders on Border Cash Shipments in California and Texas

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today renewed a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) currently in place for armored cars and other common carriers of currency at two border crossings in…

Imposition of Special Measure Against FBME Bank Ltd., Formerly Known as Federal Bank of the Middle East, Ltd., as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
FinCEN Severs Access to U.S. Financial System for FBME Bank Ltd.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued a final rule, pursuant to Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, which imposes “special measure five”…

Proposed Renewal Without Change; Comment Request; Customer Identification Programs for Various Financial Institutions.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.
Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels.
FinCEN Combats Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud in South Florida with Geographic Targeting Order

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) today for South Florida check cashers to temporarily enhance the identification requirements on customers cashing Federal tax…

FinCEN Fines Los Angeles Money Services Business and Its Owner/Compliance Officer for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a civil money penalty against Lee’s Snack Shop, Inc. and its owner and compliance officer, Hong Ki Yi, for willful and repeated violations of the…

In the Matter of Lee’s Snack Shop, Inc. and Hong Ki Yi