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Dear [ ]: I am writing in response to your December 21, 2005 e-mail to Director Fox and Deborah Silberman, requesting on behalf of your clients that we hold implementation of our interim final rule regarding dealers in precious metals, stones or jewels1 in abeyance for persons that are dealers…

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced today that Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. ("Oppenheimer"), a securities broker-dealer based in New York, consented to the assessment of a $2.8 million civil penalty for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.As of April 2002, brokers and dealers in…

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced today a final regulation implementing the international correspondent banking provisions and the private banking provisions of Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The final rule requires certain U.S. financial institutions to apply due diligence to…

Bank supervisory and penalty actions released Monday will require ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. to undertake remedial action in its worldwide banking operations and to pay $80 million in penalties to U.S. federal and state regulators. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the New York State…

This advisory warns U.S. financial institutions that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has concerns that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“North Korea”), acting through government agencies and associated front companies, is engaged in illicit activities and may be seeking banking…

A visit this week to Australia by the United States financial intelligence unit, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), demonstrated the commitment of both countries to strengthen international efforts in countering terrorist financing.Hosted by Australia’s financial intelligence unit,…