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The Egmont Group Of Financial Intelligence Units Exceeds The 100-Member Mark During Its Annual Meeting Hosted By The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Definition of Money Services Business (Ceasing to be a Money Services Business)

Dear [ ]:
This responds to your letters to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of March 18, 2005, and June 14, 2005, requesting a determination as to whether (“bank”) must continue to treat its customer (“business”), which is currently registered as a money services business…

Request for comments on proposed extension of a currently approved requirement that futures commission merchants and introducing brokers establish a customer identification program
Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones, or Jewels
Interim Final Rule AML program for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones or Jewels (RIN 1506-AA58 31 CFR 103 70 FR 33702)
Interim Final Rule AML program for Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones or Jewels
Dealers in Precious Metals, Stones or Jewels Required to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs

Under an interim final rule announced today by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), dealers in precious metals, stones or jewels are required to establish anti-money laundering programs. At a minimum, dealers must…

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Signs Information Sharing Agreements with State Banking Agencies

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) setting forth information sharing agreements between FinCEN and more than half of the State banking agencies in the country. These information…

Proposed information collection contained in a revised form, Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities and Futures Industry (SAR-SF) (RIN 1506-AA21 - 31 CFR 103 70 FR 30514)
ORAL STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. FOX, DIRECTOR FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Chairwoman Kelly, Congressman Gutierrez, and distinguished members of the Committee, I wish to thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s administration and implementation of the Bank Secrecy Act. We thank you for the support and…