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| Administrative Ruling
Dear [ ]:
I am responding to your letter of January 24, 2008 to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, requesting a ruling as to whether your company [ ] is a money services business. Specifically, you have asked us to determine whether your company is a currency dealer or exchanger or a money…
| Administrative Ruling
FIN-2008-R002Issued: March 18, 2008Subject: Whether a Foreign Exchange Dealer is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter
Dear [ ]:
I am responding to your letter of June 29, 2007 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You have requested a ruling as to whether your client, […
| Administrative Ruling
FIN-2008-R003Issued: March 18, 2008Subject: Whether a Person That is Engaged in the Business of Foreign Exchange Risk Management is a Currency Dealer or Exchanger or Money Transmitter
Dear [ ]:
I am responding to your letter of September 2, 2005 to [the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]. You…
| Guidance
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") is issuing this guidance to assist money services businesses ("MSBs") in correctly completing FinCEN Form 109, Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Business ("SAR-MSB"). On October 10, 2007, FinCEN issued guidance entitled, "Suggestions…
| News
VIENNA, Va. - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released the latest in a series of reports, which are based upon analysis of suspicious activity reports (SARs) provided by the financial industry. Today's report, Suspected Money Laundering in the Residential Real Estate…
| News
WASHINGTON - The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the assessment of concurrent civil money penalties, each $15 million, against the New York Branch of United Bank for Africa, PLC ("the Branch") for violations of…