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Department of Justice News Release: Allen Stanford Sentenced to 110 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $7 Billion Investment Fraud Scheme
Department of Justice News Release: Check Cashers in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Los Angeles Charged for Alleged Violations of Anti-Money Laundering Laws
Guidance on Determining Eligibility for Exemption from Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements

This document revises the guidance originally published on August 31, 2009, to implement the following changes:

  • Relevant citations have been updated to reflect the final rule transferring FinCEN’s regulations from 31 CFR § 103 to 31 C.F.R. Chapter X, effective March 1, 2011, and as…
Application of the Prepaid Access Rule to Bank-Controlled Programs

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Ruling

FIN-2012-R003
Issued: May 23, 2012
Subject: Application of the Prepaid Access Rule to Bank-Controlled Programs

Dear [ ]:
I am responding to your letter, dated…

Definition of Precious Metals in the Interim Final Rule Requiring Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones, or Jewels


 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

Ruling

FIN-2012-R002
Issued: May 25, 2011 
Subject: Definition of Precious Metals in the Interim Final Rule Requiring 

Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations—Exemption From the Requirement To Report Transactions in Currency
Amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations—Requirement That Clerks of Court Report Certain Currency Transactions
Department of Justice News Release: Texas Resident Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Export-import Bank
FinCEN to Receive Currency Reports from Clerks of Court Information Collection Will Not Increase Costs

VIENNA, Va. – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a new rule, Requirement That Clerks of Court Report Certain Currency Transactions, requiring clerks of court to file currency reports with…

Imposition of Special Measure against JSC CredexBank as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern