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Acronyms

Government

 

AcronymDefinition
AFMLSAsset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Department of Justice
BJABureau of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice
CBPCustoms and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
CFTCCommodity Futures Trading Commission
CIACentral Intelligence Agency
CTCCounter Terrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency
DEADrug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice
DHSDepartment of Homeland Security
EOUSAExecutive Office of United States Attorneys, Department of Justice
FBIFederal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice
FDICFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FedFederal Reserve Board
FinCENFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network, Department of the Treasury
HIDTAHigh Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
HIFCAHigh Intensity Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Area
ICEBureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security
INLBureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State
IRSInternal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
IRS-CIInternal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigations, Department of the Treasury
MLCCMoney Laundering Coordination Center, Department of Homeland Security
NCUANational Credit Union Administration
OCCOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury
OCDETFOrganized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
OFACOffice of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury
OJPOffice of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
ONDCPOffice of National Drug Control Policy
OTSOffice of Thrift Supervision, Department of the Treasury
SODSpecial Operations Division, Department of Justice
TFOSTerrorism Financing Operations Section, Federal Bureau of Investigation
TTICTerrorist Threat Integration Center
USSECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
USPISUnited States Postal Inspection Service
USSSUnited States Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security

 

U.S. Statutes, Laws, and Reports

 

AcronymDefinition
BSABank Secrecy Act
IEEPAInternational Emergency Economic Powers Act
INCSRInternational Narcotics Control Strategy Report
MLCAMoney Laundering Control Act of 1986
MLSAMoney Laundering Suppression Act of 1994

 

Organizations and Related Terms

 

AcronymDefinition
ABAAmerican Bankers Association
AMEX/ASEAmerican Stock Exchange
APECAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APGAsia Pacific Group on Money Laundering
BSAAGBank Secrecy Act Advisory Group
CHFICommittee on Hemispheric Financial Issues
FATFFinancial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
FIUFinancial Intelligence Unit
FSFFinancial Stability Forum
GCCGulf Cooperation Council
GATTGeneral Agreements on Tariffs and Trades
ICBAICBA Independent Community Bankers of America
ILEAInternational Law Enforcement Academy
IFIInternational Financial Institution
IMFInternational Monetary Fund
IMMInternational Monetary Market
JOMJapanese Offshore Market
LIFFELondon International Financial Futures Exchange
NCCTNon-Cooperative Country or Territory
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
OASOrganization of American States
OATFrench government bond
OECDOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFCOffshore Financial Center
OGBSOffshore Group of Banking Supervisors
S.W.I.F.T.Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
WBWorld Bank

 

General Terminology

 

AcronymDefinition
ADPAutomatic Data Processing
AMLAnti-Money Laundering
BINBank Identification Number
BMPEBlack Market Peso Exchange
C.F.R.Code of Federal Regulations
EDIElectronic Data Interchange
GTOGeographic Targeting Order
MOUMemorandum of Understanding
MSBMoney Services Businesses
PACSPatriot Act Communication System
UCCUniform Commercial Code
UN/EDIFACTUnited Nations rules for EDI for administration, commerce and transport
U.S.C.United States Code

 

BSA Forms

 

AcronymDefinition
CMIRReport of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments
CTRCurrency Transaction Report
CTRCCurrency Transaction Report by Casinos
CTRC-NCurrency Transaction Report by Casinos - Nevada
FBARForeign Bank Account Report
SARSuspicious Activity Report
SAR-CSuspicious Activity Report for Casinos and Card Clubs
SAR-SFSuspicious Activity Report by Securities and Futures Industries
SAR-MSBSuspicious Activity Report for Money Services Businesses