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Treasury Extends Effective Dates of Orders Issued Under New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extended the effective dates for orders issued on June 25, 2025, prohibiting certain…

Exemption Order Related to TIN Collection and Customer Identification Program Requirements (OCC, FDIC, and NCUA)
Treasury Launches New FinCEN Exchange Series to Combat Narcotics and Drug Trafficking Organizations, Visits El Paso Port of Entry

EL PASO—This week, as part of its public-private information sharing Exchange program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) launched a new series entitled “Combating and Obstructing Money Movements Associated with Narcotics and Drug…

FinCEN Permits Banks to Use Alternative Collection Method for Obtaining TIN Information

WASHINGTON—To provide banks with greater flexibility in fulfilling compliance obligations, today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order permitting banks to…

Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
El Departamento del Tesoro emite históricas órdenes bajo una nueva y poderosa facultad para combatir el fentanilo

Adopta las primeras medidas conforme a la Ley FEND Off Fentanyl

WASHINGTON — El día de hoy, la Red de Control de Delitos Financieros (FinCEN) del Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos emitió órdenes que identifican a tres instituciones financieras con sede en México —

Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple
Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple
Treasury Issues Unprecedented Orders under Powerful New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions—CIBanco S.A., Institution de Banca Multiple (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple (Intercam), and Vector Casa de…

Financial Action Task Force Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Finance Deficiencies

WASHINGTON—At the conclusion of its plenary meeting this month, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering the financing of proliferation of weapons of…