Nationwide Conference Calls

Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Interagency Outreach Events:Nationwide Conference Calls Registration Instructions

July 18, 2005

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will conduct a series of nationwide conference calls regarding the BSA/AML Examination Manual for the banking industry on August 2, 3, and 4. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will participate in these calls. Each two-hour conference call will begin at 1:00 pm EDT. These calls are open to banking organizations, their trade associations, and interested third parties involved in BSA/AML compliance issues in the banking industry.

Regional Outreach

Additionally, the Board, FDIC, OCC, OTS and FinCEN will conduct a series of regional outreach meetings aimed specifically at industry personnel who are responsible for their banking organizations' BSA/AML compliance program. These meetings will include the participation of senior representatives from OFAC and state bank regulators. The FFIEC BSA/AML Examination Manual will be presented at the approximately three-hour sessions that will also include a question and answer period. These regional meetings are open to banking organizations and representatives of their trade groups only.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to two (2) individuals per banking organization and trade group. The regional meetings will be held at the following locations:
 

Simulcast

The regional outreach event on August 22nd in New York will be simulcast over the Internet. The web address for this event will be publicly released in advance of the event.