Acronyms
Government
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| AFMLS | Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of Justice |
| BJA | Bureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice |
| CBP | Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security |
| CFTC | Commodity Futures Trading Commission |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
| CTC | Counter Terrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| EOUSA | Executive Office of United States Attorneys, Department of Justice |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| Fed | Federal Reserve Board |
| FinCEN | Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury |
| HIDTA | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area |
| HIFCA | High Intensity Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Area |
| ICE | Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security |
| INL | Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury |
| IRS-CI | Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigations, Department of the Treasury |
| MLCC | Money Laundering Coordination Center, Department of Homeland Security |
| NCUA | National Credit Union Administration |
| OCC | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury |
| OCDETF | Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force |
| OFAC | Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury |
| OJP | Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice |
| ONDCP | Office of National Drug Control Policy |
| OTS | Office of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury |
| SOD | Special Operations Division, Department of Justice |
| TFOS | Terrorism Financing Operations Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| TTIC | Terrorist Threat Integration Center |
| USSEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| USPIS | United States Postal Inspection Service |
| USSS | United States Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security |
U.S. Statutes, Laws, and Reports
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| BSA | Bank Secrecy Act |
| IEEPA | International Emergency Economic Powers Act |
| INCSR | International Narcotics Control Strategy Report |
| MLCA | Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 |
| MLSA | Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 |
Organizations and Related Terms
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABA | American Bankers Association |
| AMEX/ASE | American Stock Exchange |
| APEC | Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| APG | Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering |
| BSAAG | Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group |
| CHFI | Committee on Hemispheric Financial Issues |
| FATF | Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering |
| FIU | Financial Intelligence Unit |
| FSF | Financial Stability Forum |
| GCC | Gulf Cooperation Council |
| GATT | General Agreements on Tariffs and Trades |
| ICBA | ICBA Independent Community Bankers of America |
| ILEA | International Law Enforcement Academy |
| IFI | International Financial Institution |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IMM | International Monetary Market |
| JOM | Japanese Offshore Market |
| LIFFE | London International Financial Futures Exchange |
| NCCT | Non-Cooperative Country or Territory |
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OAT | French government bond |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OFC | Offshore Financial Center |
| OGBS | Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors |
| S.W.I.F.T. | Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications |
| WB | World Bank |
General Terminology
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADP | Automatic Data Processing |
| AML | Anti-Money Laundering |
| BIN | Bank Identification Number |
| BMPE | Black Market Peso Exchange |
| C.F.R. | Code of Federal Regulations |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| GTO | Geographic Targeting Order |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSB | Money Services Businesses |
| PACS | Patriot Act Communication System |
| UCC | Uniform Commercial Code |
| UN/EDIFACT | United Nations rules for EDI for administration, commerce and transport |
| U.S.C. | United States Code |
BSA Forms
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| CMIR | Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments |
| CTR | Currency Transaction Report |
| CTRC | Currency Transaction Report by Casinos |
| CTRC-N | Currency Transaction Report by Casinos - Nevada |
| FBAR | Foreign Bank Account Report |
| SAR | Suspicious Activity Report |
| SAR-C | Suspicious Activity Report for Casinos and Card Clubs |
| SAR-SF | Suspicious Activity Report by Securities and Futures Industries |
| SAR-MSB | Suspicious Activity Report for Money Services Businesses |